Sentences with phrase «state ethics watchdog»

New Yorkers spend millions of dollars for state ethics watchdogs, yet it has consistently been federal prosecutors who have brought justice to Albany.

Also, all of these investigations were brought by federal prosecutors, not state ethics watchdogs.

State ethics watchdog JCOPE slapped $ 270,000 in fines on two firms that figured prominently in the corruption trials of disgraced ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

David Grandeau, a former state ethics watchdog who's now a private compliance attorney and frequent online gadfly, raised a red flag in a blog post Wednesday morning: «Who was Lacewell working for when she vetted these contributions?»

«It's pretty clear that all of the state ethics watchdogs are not really meeting their role,» said Horner, who added there's been an «unbelievable» series of scandals in the Legislature and governor's office in recent years.

«It's pretty clear that all of the state ethics watchdogs are not really meeting their role,» said Horner who said there's been an «unbelievable» series of scandals in the legislature and governor's office in recent years.

After a week of silence, Sheldon Silver spoke out Tuesday as a state ethics watchdog appears to be starting up an investigation.

«The state spends millions of dollars for a state ethics watchdog.

The general counsel to the state ethics watchdog, JCOPE, offered the legal opinion that because of the state of emergency and the public benefit that would accrue, it was acceptable for the governor and staff to take the free gift and that the trip was legal.

Overhaul the state ethics watchdogs.

ALBANY — The state ethics watchdog has forwarded a report of its findings to two legislative panels for possible sanctions after ending its probe of the Assembly's handling of sexual harassment allegations involving a senior member.