OGE Form 601 - LEF Quarterly Report Form

• Date: 21 November 2023
• Section: Office of Government Ethics (OGE)

OGE Form 601 (Expires 7/31/26)

U.S. Office of Government Ethics; 5 C.F.R. part 2635

Executive Branch Legal Expense Fund Quarterly Report (OGE Form 601)

General Instructions for Completing the OGE Form 601

Should I use this Form?

If you are an executive branch employee with a Legal Expense Fund approved

under Subpart J of 5 C.F.R. part 2635, use this form to complete the required

quarterly report.

Quarterly Report Due Date and Reporting Period

April 30 for the period of January 1 to March 31.

July 30 for the period of April 1 to June 30.

October 30 for the period of July 1 to September 30.

January 30 of the following year for the period of October 1 to December 31.

If the due date falls on a weekend or Federal Holiday, the report will be due

the next business day.

Trust Termination Reports

Please check the box indicating it is a trust termination report. The report should

include inforrmation from the beginning of the quarter through the trust

termination date. Note: The trust termination report is due 30 days after the

trust terminates.

Terminating Executive Branch Em ployment

If you are terminating your executive branch employment, please check

the box indicating it is an employment termination report. If the trust will

continue to exist after you leave executive branch employment, check

the box indicating that the trust will continue. The report should include

information from the beginning of the quarter through your last day of

employment. Note: The employment termination report is due on

your last day of employment.

Extensions

You may seek up to a 30-day extension for filing your report. You must

file a written request that includes the reason for the extension with your

employing agency. If you are a Designated Agency Ethics Official or

anonymous whistleblower, you must file your extension request with

OGE. Extensions may be granted for good cause shown.

Late Filing

If a report is not filed by the due date (including any revised due date

set by an approved extension), the employee forfeits the ability to accept

contributions or make distributions until the report is filed.

Warnings

Knowing and willful falsification of information required to be filed by

Subpart J of 5 C.F.R. part 2635 may subject you to criminal prosecution.