The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) holds its next meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 28th. The meeting agenda can be found here. Oct. 27 update: JCOPE’s meeting has been cancelled […]
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A Look at Ethics and Reform in Gov. Cuomo’s First Term
Gotham Gazette, in the latest in its series looking at Gov. Cuomo’s record in office, looks at ethics and reform during his first term. Good government groups are divided on the […]
JCOPE to Hold Forum on Outside Activities Regulations
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) is holding an “Open Forum” for state agency ethics officers on October 30th (in person, and online) regarding “potential modifications to [JCOPE’s] existing […]
JCOPE: The Lobbying Act Does Not Apply to Political Parties
Last fall, NYPIRG filed a complaint with JCOPE (the Joint Commission on Public Ethics), asking the state’s lobbying regulator to “undertake a review of the lobbying activities of certain political […]
JCOPE Releases First Issue of ‘The Ethics Review’
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has launched a new quarterly newsletter, called The Ethics Review. The first issue covers politics in the workplace and summarizes the enforcement actions […]
JCOPE Launches Mandatory Training for Lobbyists
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has launched its online ethics training program, called Ethics for Lobbyists, as required under the Lobbying Act. Anyone who is (or was) registered […]
JCOPE is Hiring
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has posted job notices for an Investigative Counsel and a Policy Analyst, both of which will be located in Albany. The duties of […]
More on ‘Dark Lobbying’ in New York
Following up on the recent Crain’s article looking at the growing “strategic consulting” industry in New York, (my prior blog post is here) the NT2 blog offers some analysis and […]
Hearing Officer Recommends Fines After JCOPE Enforcement Hearings
The Times Union reports that the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has held its first-ever enforcement hearings for entities that are alleged to have violated the state’s lobbying law. […]
JCOPE to Hold ‘Failure to File’ Enforcement Hearings
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has posted a hearing notice indicating that it will hold public enforcement hearings regarding the failure of four entities (Blackboard, Inc.; Community Redemption […]