JCOPE has been criticized at times for an opaque process and good - government organizations have questioned its effectiveness, given the panel is composed of appointees of the governor and legislative leaders. (nystateofpolitics.com)
The ethics panel is run by appointees of Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senate leaders, and Silver, the Assembly speaker. (wrvo.org)
Defying Gov. Andrew Cuomo, lawmakers gave final approval to legislation that would return NYRA to private control after a four - year period in which the organization's board of directors was dominated by appointees of the governor. (nystateofpolitics.com)