The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) holds its March meeting early this afternoon at its Albany headquarters, at which they will release its 2011 annual report. The meeting can […]
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JCOPE Seeks a Training Manager
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) is looking to hire a Manager of Training, who will be responsible for “the development and administration of a statewide training program on […]
JCOPE Meets, Introduces New Executive Director
JCOPE held its February meeting earlier today, and Chairwoman DiFiore introduced Ellen Biben as the new Executive Director. The Commissioners welcomed her, and then voting to delegate responsibilities to her […]
JCOPE Meets Today
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) meets at 10:30 this morning in Albany. According to the agenda, the Commission will introduce its new Executive Director, Ellen Biben. The meeting […]
NY Times Reports that Ellen Biben Named JCOPE Executive Director
Citing “people with knowledge of the decision,” the New York Times is reporting that the JCOPE “secretly approved” Ellen Biben, the state’s Inspector General, as its new executive director at […]
JCOPE Meets Again
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) held its third meeting yesterday. JCOPE has yet to name an Executive Director, and has been unable to get the Division of Budget […]
JCOPE to Meet on Tuesday, Jan. 31
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) will hold its third meeting this coming Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at its offices in Albany. The agenda is here. At their last […]
JCOPE Looking to Fill Temporary Positions
As the JCOPE Commissioners said they would do at their January 11 meeting, the JCOPE has announced through their web site that they are accepting applications for temporary attorneys and […]
JCOPE Holds Second Meeting, Addresses Backlog and Staffing Issues
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) held its second meeting today. The Commissioners noted that the JCOPE is currently short staffed – it has just one attorney, and no […]
JCOPE to Hold Second Meeting on Wednesday
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE), the state’s new ethics and lobbying regulator, will hold its second meeting on Wednesday at its headquarters in Albany at 10:30 a.m. The […]