News stories tagged with "ethics"

(12/19/11) The state's new ethics commission, announced last week, is already provoking some questions. That's after it held its first meeting in private, without public notice. From Albany, Karen DeWitt has this report. more

(12/13/11) Governor Cuomo and legislative leaders named 14 people to the newest version of the state ethics commission Monday. The new agency is charged with enforcing ethics in state government. It will oversee and investigate compliance by lawmakers. It will also monitor statewide elected officials as well as executive branch and legislative employees.

As Karen DeWitt reports, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics, or JCOPE, by law begins its work on Tuesday. more

(10/07/11) A special prosecutor is looking into whether Essex County's clerk and some of his employees showed favor when they awarded a contract for document scanning.

But discussion about the investigation during a board of supervisors meeting this week prompted complaints that the matter is being politicized in an attempt to hurt Clerk Joe Provoncha's re-election bid.

Chris Morris reports more

(08/22/11) New York State's Commission on Public Integrity is going out of business, at least until a new commission signed into law by Governor Cuomo earlier this month can get up and operating. Critics say the now-defunct ethics panel was flawed from its inception, but the commission defends its track record. more

(08/18/11) Governor Cuomo signed into law new ethics oversight legislation, but some say the measure is flawed, and that there is still work to be done to fight corruption in government. In Albany, Karen DeWitt reports. more

(08/16/11) Governor Andrew Cuomo, before departing for a two-week vacation, signed several bills into law, including an ethics reform measure that creates a new ethical review commission to police lawmakers. In Albany, Karen DeWitt reports. more

(06/09/11) The New York State Senate is expected to vote on an ethics package when it returns from a break on Monday.

Some government reform advocates say the structure of a new ethics commission, agreed on by Governor Cuomo and legislative leaders , may make it harder to actually investigate public corruption. more

(06/07/11) Governor Cuomo and legislative leaders released more details of their agreement on ethics reform and promise it will become law before the session is done. Karen DeWitt reports. more

(05/19/11) Governor Andrew Cuomo dominated Albany this year, pushing his austerity budget through the legislature on time with only token opposition.

With his poll numbers still high, Cuomo is barnstorming the state again, hoping to pass another ambitious slate of bills before the current session ends June 20.

Yesterday, the governor brought his "People First Campaign" to the Olympic region, pushing for ethics reform, a cap on local property taxes, and a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage. Chris Morris has our report. more

(05/12/11) Governor Andrew Cuomo, who is pushing the state legislature to pass an ethics reform bill, renewed his threat to investigate lawmakers if they don't comply.