A notice has been posted to the Commission on Public Integrity (CPI) web site explaining the status of the state’s ethics laws now that the Public Integrity Reform Act has […]
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Review of the Public Integrity Reform Act of 2011, Part 1: The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE)
Now that the Governor has approved the new ethics law (Chapter399 of the Laws of 2011), I will posting more in-depth explanations of the various parts of the bill. Today: […]
CPI Begins Shedding Staff
The Times Union’s Capitol Confidential blog is reporting that “a dozen staffers at the Commission on Public Integrity were informed they will be laid off next month.” Citing David Grandeau, […]
Ethics Reform Bill Delivered to Governor (Updated)
Early this afternoon, the Senate delivered the Public Integrity Reform Act of 2011 (S.5679, Skelos) to the Governor. The Governor has 10 days (not counting Sundays) to act on the […]
NYS Public Authorities Budget Office Conducting Ethics Training
The New York State Public Authorities Budget Office recently announced that it is conducting web-based training for Authority board members to satisfy the requirement that directors must participate in State […]
NYC Lobbying Commission Releases Preliminary Report
The New York City Lobbying Commission’s preliminary report is now available. The Commission’s recommndations are very much in line with what is outlined in this earlier post. Once the report […]
New York’s September Primary Date to Change
One matter that went unaddressed in the 2011 legislative session was the issue of moving the state’s primary elections earlier so that the state can comply with the federal Military […]
CPI Changes Position on Lifetime Bar
The Commission on Public Integrity recently changed its view of the so-called “lifetime bar” set out in Public Officers Law 73(8)(a)(ii), which determines whether an state employee is permitted to […]
NYC Lobbying Commission Preparing Preliminary Report
Gotham Gazette reports that the New York City Lobbying Commission is expected to release a preliminary report, possibly as early as this afternoon. The Commission is expected to recommend: – […]
Governor Appoints Panel to Review Executive Compensation at Taxpayer-Supported Nonprofits
Governor Cuomo announced yesterday that he has appointed a Task Force to investigate executive compensation at nonprofit organizations that receive taxpayer subsidies from the state. The probe comes one day […]