与无罪推定相关的宪法限制妨碍了（可选择地）将非法获利定为刑事犯罪。不过，可在审判时出具不明财富证据，作为证明指控公共部门腐败或其他罪行的间接证据。此外，刑事法规规定，联邦政府高级官员有义务提交真实的财务披露声明，否则会受到刑罚处治。
The United States has established disciplinary procedures to enable the removal, suspension or re-assignment of federal officials. The requirements for launching such procedures vary depending on the type of officials involved.