Intergovernmental Personnel Mobility Act (IPA)

The Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) mobility authority is a program that facilitates the sharing and transfer of expertise, knowledge, and technology between state and local governments, higher education institutions, and other eligible organizations through the temporary assignment of personnel to assist with intergovernmental cooperation.

Any non-federal personnel on assignment to a federal agency via an IPA agreement is subject to a number of provisions of law governing the ethical and other conduct of federal employees. Additionally, non-federal personnel are also subject to the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 CFR part 735), which regulates employee responsibilities and conduct, as well as agency standards of conduct regulations.

The CDC Ethics and Integrity Office reviews all IPA agreements to ensure there are no real or apparent conflicts before the IPA candidate begins their CDC assignment.

To ensure CDC remains compliant with conflict-of-interest provisions, the following requirements must be met by all non-federal IPA assignees on new agreements before they are cleared for onboarding at CDC.

IPA assignees must:

• Provide a copy of their most recent CV or resume to their CDC point-of-contact.
• Review the Standards of Conduct guidelines and complete and return the Acknowledgement document to their CDC point-of-contact.
• Complete the Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 450) listing a summary of their financial holdings and outside interests, and email it directly to the Ethics and Integrity Office at ethics@cdc.gov. Note: There is an annual filing requirement for the duration of the assignee’s IPA assignment.

View the Standards of Conduct guidelines for detailed information.

For questions or guidance pertaining to the ethics review, contact the CDC Ethics and Integrity Office (EIO) at ethics@cdc.gov.