233) to ensure that the program and services are compatible with the organization's mission. Social workers are well aware that ethics form the foundation of effective leadership practice that provides them with leadership skills applicable to building human service organizations. Furthermore, social workers have clearly defined standards of conduct and responsibilities towards clients, colleagues, the practice setting, as professionals, the profession and society at large (NASW, 2008). However, contemporary human service agencies face many challenges. For example, not all organizations support the appreciation of diversity and justice when it comes to the availability and accessibility of services, management practices and institutional policies. At times, levels of transparency and accountability are compromised, especially when funding runs out and the agency struggles to sustain itself. In the context of ethical leadership, I found it particularly interesting and potentially useful to conduct an ethics audit at a social service agency, particularly the phases dedicated to assigning supervisory responsibility and identifying areas of risk (Golensky,