Sentences with phrase «recent ethics panel»

Among the most recent ethics panel report, the first indication that there may have been a problem with Lee's purchases started as early as 2012 when a new treasurer for the division, Teresa Mayer - Gamboli, noted a lack of documentation.

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Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt will make no reference to ethics issues or complaints about lavish spending on travel and security that have dogged him in recent months, according to an opening statement for an appearance before a House energy panel Thursday.

An administration official told the Times Union on Monday that panel appointees of the executive and judicial branch indicated at their meeting last week that they have soured on the idea of a raise for two reasons: because only two lawmakers have formally stated their case to the commission this year, and because ethics reforms approved this year have been lambasted as not properly addressing recent corruption.

The active members are Allison Dodd West, who recused herself from the case involving the Town Board members — a fifth seat on the panel was vacant at the time — and Neil Ratner, a relatively recent addition to the ethics unit.

Woodstock Town Board members and their critics on August 13 voiced clashing views on a proposed amendment to the local ethics law and, more pointedly, on recent actions by the Ethics Board, the volunteer panel that administers and enforces the statute.

U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel (D - Sunnyside) will face a trial before the House Ethics Committee to determine whether he violated ethics rules following a House panel's recent investigation.

«The recent cases highlight the growing fissure between the independent Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) and the long - standing House ethics panel controlled by members of Congress.