The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) holds its next meeting tomorrow, June 30th, at 10:30 am. The meeting agenda is here.
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JCOPE Imposes $75,000 Fine for Lobbying Act Violations
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) announced today that it has entered into a settlement agreement with Health Management Systems (HMS) for violations of the gift provisions of Legislative […]
JCOPE Fines Former State Director of Emergency Management Services
The state’s former Director of Emergency Management, who sent state workers to remove a tree that had blocked access to his home in Long Island during Superstorm Sandy, has admitted […]
Governor, Legislative Leaders Announce Members of JCOPE Review Commission
Governor Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Skelos and Assembly Speaker Heastie have announced the eight members of the JCOPE Review Commission. The Commission will review and evaluate the activities and performance […]
JCOPE Releases 2014 Annual Report
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) released its 2014 Annual Report yesterday, which found that $226 million was spent on lobbying in the state. That reflects a $16 million […]
JCOPE Takes Actions in Response to Recently Enacted Lobbying and Ethics Reforms
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE), the state’s lobbying and ethics agency, met this morning and began carrying out the changes that that were enacted as part of the […]
JCOPE Proposes Outside Activity Regulations
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) is accepting public comments on proposed amendments to its regulations regarding ‘Outside Activities’ for state employees. The regulations establish a notification and approval […]
JCOPE to Meet Next Week
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) holds its next meeting in Albany next Tuesday. See the meeting agenda.
JCOPE to Meet
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) will hold its next meeting next Tuesday, March 31, at its offices in Albany. The meeting agenda is here.
Citizens Union Calls for Ethics Reform
At an event in Albany earlier today, good government group Citizens Union called for “comprehensive action on ethics reform” as part of the state budget to put “Albany on a […]