Strauss Kahn was cleared by the board of harassment and abuse
IMF’s Lagarde signs up to tougher ethics code
WASHINGTON (Reuters) Christine Lagarde, who took office as IMF managing director on Tuesday, canada goose uk black friday has signed up for tougher ethical canada goose factory sale rules than her predecessor as the lender Canada Goose Jackets seeks to inoculate itself from further Canada Goose Outlet hits to its reputation in the aftermath of Dominique Strauss Kahn resignation under fire.
Former French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde smiles as she arrives at the International canada goose uk shop https://www.canadagoosetomall.com Monetary Fund headquarters for her first day as head canada goose clearance sale of the IMF in Washington July 5, 2011. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Her terms of employment were made public as she arrived at the International Monetary Fund Washington headquarters where she was scheduled to meet department heads, staff and uk canada goose outlet the board.
She was greeted by IMF First Deputy Managing Director John Lipsky, head of the IMF board of member countries, buy canada goose jacket Shakour canada goose clearance Shaalan, and dozens of news cameras.
contract makes more explicit the higher standards of ethics behavior, IMF spokesman William Murray told Reuters.
The language in the contract draws from new staff conduct rules published canada goose store by the IMF in May.
Those rules were issued in response to a 2008 affair then IMF chief Strauss Kahn had with cheap Canada Goose a female staff economist. Strauss Kahn was cleared by the board of harassment and abuse of power, although he apologized for Canada Goose online an of buy canada goose jacket cheap judgment.
Strauss Kahn resigned on Canada Goose Coats On Sale May 18 to fight charges he sexually assaulted a hotel maid. Sources familiar with the case say prosecutors now have doubts about cheap canada goose uk the maid credibility as a Canada Goose Parka witness, raising canada goose black friday sale the prospect the case could be dropped.
Lagarde contract holds her to standards of ethical conduct consistent with the values of integrity, impartiality and discretion.
It also requires her uk canada goose to avoid the appearance of impropriety. Further, it states that the performance of your duties as managing director, you have an exclusive duty of loyalty to the fund and shall avoid any conflict of Canada Goose sale interest or the appearance of canada goose coats on sale such a conflict.
Also new is a canada goose uk outlet requirement that she participate in an ethics training program mandatory for all IMF staff.
The contract also forbids her from attending political party meetings in canadian goose jacket a personal capacity or engaging in partisan political activity, a nod by the IMF canada goose uk black friday board to its unhappiness over reports that Strauss Kahn had attended meetings of France Socialist Party while he was managing director.
However, she may be a member of a political party and contribute funds to a political candidate.
Strauss Kahn contract on ethics stated only that he observe the standards of conduct applicable to staff Canada Goose Online members. and should avoid any conflict of interest, or the appearance of such conflict.
Lagarde will earn $467,940 a year, net of income taxes, plus an allowance of $84,000, according to her contract published on Tuesday. The fund will also cover her expenses and give her a staff canada goose coats retirement canada goose and pension plan.
