Sentences with phrase «independent ethics commission»

Eliminate the stratified oversight bodies and establish a single, independent ethics commission with robust enforcement powers to investigate and prosecute violations that members of either the executive and legislative branches commit.»

The state's independent ethics commission took the first official ethics - related action in Albany since the convictions of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos on Tuesday when it appointed a man with ties to both Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders as its new executive director.

The targets of good - government groups have leveled such criticisms: During his 2010 State of the State address, former Gov. David Paterson memorably proposed creating an independent ethics commission with oversight of «so - called good government groups, who hide their donors behind walls of sanctimony.»

Cuomo is also calling for establishing an independent ethics commission, full disclosure of outside income and clients by legislators, a board of trustees rather than the sole trustee model for the state comptroller's office and the creation of «Open NY» — a one - stop - shopping clearinghouse of all public information much like his «Project Sunlight» at the AG's office.

«As just one example, those surveyed strongly support the creation of an independent ethics commission.»