Part 1: The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) Part 2: The Project Sunlight Database Part 3: Advocacy Organization Donor Disclosure Requirement Part 4: Pension Forfeiture for Public Officials Convicted […]
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Review of the Public Integrity Reform Act of 2011, Part 4: Pension Forfeiture for Public Officials Convicted of a Felony
See earlier posts on the Public Integrity Reform Act (PIRA): Part 1: The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) Part 2: The Project Sunlight Database Part 3: Advocacy Organization Donor […]
Review of the Public Integrity Reform Act of 2011, Part 3: Advocacy Donor Disclosure
Now that the Governor has approved the new ethics law (Chapter 399 of the Laws of 2011), I will be posting more in-depth explanations of the various parts of the […]
CPI Website Notice
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 […]
Review of the Public Integrity Reform Act of 2011, Part 2: Project Sunlight
Now that the Governor has approved the new ethics law (Chapter399 of the Laws of 2011), I will be posting more in-depth explanations of the various parts of the bill. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Legislature Approves “Revolving Door” Exemption for Laid Off State Employees
Earlier today, the Assembly gave final approval to legislation (S.5109/A.8111) that re-opens an existing exemption for state employees who are laid off, and who would otherwise be prohibited from appearing […]