Sentences with phrase «ethics enforcement»

But it's also feasible other lawmakers have filed misleading reports knowing the state's internal ethics enforcement agencies were unlikely to look at them through a microscope.

ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork / AP)-- Gov. Andrew Cuomo has struck a tentative deal with legislative leaders on the major elements of an overhaul of ethics enforcement in state government, three people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

ALBANY — Lawmakers left the Capitol on Thursday without an agreement on how to restructure ethics enforcement in state government.

Albany needs to can the LLC loophole, limit outside income, create greater budget transparency and boost ethics enforcement,» said NYPIRG Legislative Counsel Russ Haven.

Seth Agata, recently appointed the head of the state ethics enforcement agency, JCOPE, is Governor Cuomo's former top lawyer.

Citizens» Union said in a statement that good government groups have long called for increased oversight and enforcement from the state and city's various ethics enforcement bodies.

Additionally, the problem of Albany corruption again being addressed not by internal state watchdogs, but instead by the U.S. Attorney who this month is prosecuting charges against the two most recent former legislative leaders, demonstrates the clear need to strengthen our state's own ethics enforcement.

ALBANY — Legislators are privately finalizing details of a bill to restructure government ethics enforcement in Albany, and officials said a public announcement of the bill could come as soon as Thursday.

Dick Dadey of the Citizens Union good - government group, who supported Agata's choice, «Given the need for our public ethics enforcement agency to be as transparent as possible, providing this information seems like a no - brainer to me.»

And his diagnosis was correct: the key to real reform — and success in ending Albany's ethical weaknesses — was, and is, the establishment of an independent ethics enforcement agency that would enforce New York law without fear or favor.

In his 2016 message, Cuomo expressed support for a constitutional convention because, as he said, «From ethics enforcement to the basic rules governing day - to - day business in Albany, the process of government in New York state is broken.»

Meanwhile, two ethics enforcement units created under Cuomo's watch appear either slow to action or crippled by infighting.

NAR's first ethics enforcement guidelines were issued in 1925.

Our long - held ethics enforcement, mediation, and arbitration procedures for handling monetary disputes and other ethics complaints have also undergone a thorough review.

Other Democrats, including Cuomo rival Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, have been advocating a special session to take on an overhaul of ethics enforcement.

Good - government groups called on Cuomo and lawmakers to take action now to strengthen oversight of government contracting and boost ethics enforcement.

«Politically, it makes sense as part of a negotiated deal to get stronger ethics enforcement, but I would hope that investigations would continue under someone, because the commission uncovered a great deal of misconduct.»

«Our only knowledge of the reported investigation by the District Attorney, the State ethics enforcement body, or U.S. Attorney's Office of the mayor is what has been reported in the news,» Azzopardi said.

Yesterday, the Joint Committee on Public Ethics — New York's ethics enforcement agency — selected Seth Agata as its new executive director.

The results of a nationwide State Integrity Investigation conducted by the Center for Public Integrity were published this week, giving New York an overall grade of D, ranking it 36 out of the 50 states (based on a numerical score of 65 out of 100), and issuing D or F grades for its handling of ethics enforcement, political financing, and state budget processes, among other areas.

Spitzer said he was a «f — ing steamroller» who would roll over Tedisco as he criticized the governor for cutting him out of negotiations on an ethics enforcement bill.

JCOPE, by contrast, has been the vulture of ethics enforcement; its condemnations of elected officials have been limited to those who have been made pariahs as a result of investigations by others.

«Even when compared to the rest of the nation, New York's ethics enforcement ranks poorly: In a 2012 comparison of state ethics laws, New York's ethics enforcement received a grade of «F,»» the groups wrote.

Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins in a statement noted the conference has backed many of the recommendations in the past, which includes public financing and a tightening of ethics enforcement.

New York received a grade of «F» in four categories — state budgeting process, redistricting, ethics enforcement, and pension fund management.

DiFiore presided over the first 16 months of the commission's existence after Cuomo pushed an ethics enforcement overhaul in Albany.

Within minutes of the verdict, good - government groups called on Cuomo and lawmakers to take action this year to strengthen oversight of government contracting and boost ethics enforcement.

While JCOPE is an improvement on its predecessor, the ethics enforcement agency was criticized this week for neglecting to focus on legislators» behavior in their home districts — for instance, Pedro Espada's embezzlement scandal, which occurred not in Albany but in Espada's home district in the Bronx.

«At the top of that list of legislative «must dos» are initiatives to overhaul ethics enforcement, limit outside income, and reign in the influence of New York's powerful special interests,» said Horner.

That must include the creation of an ethics enforcement commission to investigate misdeeds in both the Legislature and the executive branch, including the governor's office.

DiFiore presided over the first 16 months of the commission's existence after Cuomo pushed an ethics enforcement overhaul.

«Politically, it makes sense as part of a negotiated deal to get stronger ethics enforcement, but I would hope that investigations would continue under someone, because the commission uncovered a great deal of misconduct.»

The Professional Standards Committee answered that call during the past year by introducing creative ways to accelerate the ethics enforcement process while still ensuring it is fair and evenhanded.

By making our ethics enforcement procedures easier to administer and understand and by implementing new and faster dispute resolution services, we can ensure that REALTORS ®» relationships with consumers and each other are repaired as quickly as possible and maintain the highest level of trust and confidence in our REALTOR ® family.