Yesterday, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) announced settlements with 17 state officers and employees who failed to file their annual financial disclosure statements. Under Public Officers Law 73-a, […]
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JCOPE Issues Reminders, Announces Fines for Failure to File Disclosure Reports
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) sent out a series of reminders last week, and announced that it has imposed $24,000 in fines on two lobbying clients for failure […]
Gotham Gazette Asks “How Is JCOPE Doing”?
The title of this article from Gotham Gazette, Three Years In, New York Ethics Commission Still Looking to Find Footing, pretty much says it all. The article quotes a number […]
JCOPE Responds to Trump Lawsuit
Capital NY reports that the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has hired former U.S. Magistrate David Homer of Carter Conboy in Albany to defend it against a lawsuit filed […]
Reform Groups Call for Ethics, Campaign Finance Reforms in a Possible Special Session
The Daily Politics blog reports that Common Cause NY and NYPIRG have written to Gov. Cuomo and the legislative leaders, urging them to take up ethics and campaign finance reforms […]
State Inspector General Alleges Wrongdoing By Commission Staffer
The New York State Inspector General (IG) recently wrote to the Lake George Park Commission regarding the Commission’s Executive Director, who solicited a gift from an organization that falls under […]
JCOPE Hiring Lawyers
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has two posted two vacancy notices (here and here) on the StateJobsNY web site for Associate Counsel positions. The positions require New York […]
JCOPE: Tis the Season
In a sign that the holiday season is coming, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has posted a reminder for state employees of the state’s ethics rules regarding gifts. […]
JCOPE Releases Mid-Year Lobbying Data
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) released its mid-year lobbying data report today; it reflects lobbying data submitted to JCOPE by lobbyists, their clients and public corporations from January […]
JCOPE Releases “Guide to Leaving State Service” Pamphlet
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) released the “Guide to Leaving State Service” pamphlet earlier today. It describes the limits that current state employees will face if they leave […]