A series of recent ethical concerns involving Detroit officials, including City Council President and Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield, have prompted criticism of the city’s conflict-of-interest rules and the apparatus designed to ensure they’re followed.

Government ethics experts flagged poor advice from the Detroit Board of Ethics and policies that appear to allow officials to seek guidance from sources beyond that board, which can lead to conflicting determinations. City ethics training, mandated by the City Charter, is lacking with less than 10% of Detroit’s 10,000-plus public servants having taken it, the Free Press learned.

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