Sentences with phrase «of the ethics commission»

Three quarters of those surveyed believe the early shutdown of the ethics commission in mid investigation was part of a «political deal».

The governor and his office have been cleared of any wrongdoing in the premature closing of an ethics commission.

This is not an abuse of the ethics commission, it's the very reason you have one.

Three - quarters of those surveyed believe the early shutdown of the ethics commission was part of a political deal.

When they were removed, FIFA investigators Hans - Joachim Eckert and Cornel Borbely said that their exit would «greatly set back the work of the ethics commission and means the de facto end of FIFA's reform efforts,» adding, «this will inevitably lead to a renewed loss of trust and further hurt the already tarnished image of FIFA.»

Schneiderman's opponent in the fall elections is one of those raising questions about whether the attorney general, who was key to the formation of the ethics commission, could have been more involved and done something to stop alleged interference in probes by Cuomo's aides.

DiFiore refused to discuss details, when she was asked about them following a lengthy closed - door meeting of the ethics commission.

«Members of these ethics commissions should have no involvement in campaign activity or fund - raisers,» Horner said, adding that legislators should not use campaign funds for defense fund donations: «That should be completely prohibited.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says a proposal in his budget to speed up sexual harassment investigations will address criticism of an ethics commission that handles the cases.

Albany County passed legislation requiring the creation of an ethics commission in 2011.

Governor Cuomo's chosen chair of the ethics commission, Westchester DA Janet DiFiore, presided over the hearing, which took public input on how much lobby groups should be required to disclose about political donations.

Three quarters of those surveyed believe the early shutdown of the ethics commission mid-investigation was part of a «political deal.»

DiFiore spoke after a lengthy closed door session of the ethics commission.

«JCOPE Has far exceeded its authority, its legal authority, its mandate,» de Blasio said of the ethics commission.

The poll, conducted over four days last week, is the first to account for the breadth of negative coverage Cuomo's received in the weeks since the publication of a 6,000 - word story in the New York Times on July 23 that detailed the administration's handling of the ethics commission, which the governor abruptly shuttered in April this year.

The commissioner appointed by Senate Democrats, Ravi Batra, resigned over the weekend, saying he'd asked the FBI to investigate the inner workings of the ethics commission.

And the Democrats were okay with Silver when he rigged the rules of an ethics commission to empower him to stifle probes.

In a statement, German judge Hans - Joachim Eckert and Swiss prosecutor Cornel Borbely said that their «impending removal at the FIFA Congress will greatly set back the work of the ethics commission and means the de facto end of FIFA's reform efforts.»

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo received a bit of good news just two days before he's to give his State of the State address: the governor and his office have been cleared of any wrongdoing in the premature closing of an ethics commission.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's opponent in the fall elections is one of those raising questions about whether the Attorney General, who was key to the formation of the ethics commission, could have been more involved and done something to stop alleged interference in probes by Governor Cuomo's aides.

DiFiore refused to discuss details, when she was asked about them following a lengthy closed door meeting of the ethics commission.