It was a bit of a rocky first week for the state’s new ethics oversight and enforcement agency: The New York Daily News: “Bungled Beginning for Revamped Albany Ethics Commission”: […]
Archive Author: Hinman Straub
Reaction to JCOPE Appointments
Lots of press coverage today in response to yesterday’s announcement of the JCOPE appointments. Newsday and the Daily News highlight criticisms by good government groups of Senate Minority Leader John […]
JCOPE Members Announced
Late this afternoon, Governor Cuomo and the four legislative leaders issued a press release announcing the 14 members of the new Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE). The JCOPE has […]
New Ethics Law Permits Legislative Receptions Once Again
In today’s Times Union, Jimmy Vielkind writes about the Business Council’s upcoming 2012 Legislators’ Reception, which will be held on Jan. 23, 2012. The event, which was held annually until […]
Attorney General, Comptroller Announce Indictments in Member Item Fraud
The Attorney General and Comptroller announced the indictment today of four people connected to a Queens non-profit established by State Senator Shirley Huntley (D-Queens). The four were indicted today on […]
NYC CFB to Meet December 8th
The New York City Campaign Campaign Finance Board has released the agenda for its Thursday, December 8th meeting.
The Potential Pitfalls of Partisan Political Activity by Non-Profits
Two recent stories in New York City newspapers highlight the dangers that non-profits face when they get involved in – or get close to – partisan political activity. The first […]
Assemblyman, Recently Acquitted of Bribery, Indicted Again (Updated)
Three weeks after being acquitted of federal bribery charges in Manhattan, Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. (D-Brooklyn) was arrested and charged on allegations that he solicited more than $250,000 in bribes […]
Parting Words from the CPI’s Outgoing Executive Director
The New York World (published by Columbia Journalism School, and named for school founder Joseph Pulitzer’s newspaper) has an interview with Barry Ginsberg, outgoing Executive Director and Chief Counsel of […]
Fundraiser for NYC Comptroller Charged with Fraud
More potentially bad news for New York City Comptroller John Liu. In the wake of Tuesday’s news reports that his campaign fundraising is under investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s office, […]