Investigators stated that Legislator Ernest Flagler-Mitchell used his standing in the community to seek out women on social media.
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Warren looks to overhaul city’s Office of Public Integrity
Mayor Lovely Warren’s bill would create a city Office of Inspector General whose director would serve a fixed term and have subpoena power.
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State auditors finger-wag city on ethics training
Auditors found enforcement of ethics lacking in areas, including the members of the Board of Ethics not receiving ethics training.
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Waiting game awaits Rep. Joe Morelle after ethics complaint
Whether Morelle will be investigated for an alleged ethics violation is far from certain, but history suggests any probe would be thorough and aggressive.
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How to ethically use your coronavirus check
What should you do with your coronavirus ‘stimulus’ money? We didn’t ask a personal finance expert. We asked an ethicist.
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GOP proposes integrity office amendments
County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo wants to make some changes to her public integrity office proposal, which she introduced last month. They’re big ones, most of them dealing with the office’s director. County Legislature Majority Leader Brian Marianetti will introduce the changes as amendments tomorrow night when the Legislature takes up the proposal. The Legislature will […]
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Dems say proposed integrity office lacks independence
The office’s director would be appointed by the county exec and confirmed by the Legislature.
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Cuomo talks Moreland Commission on Charlie Rose
Governor Andrew Cuomo disbanded his much ballyhooed Moreland Commission because the State Legislature passed an ethics reform package. At least that’s what he told Charlie Rose during an interview last night. Cuomo said he’d told legislators that if they didn’t pass ethics legislation that he wanted, he’d form the commission to examine public corruption in […]
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Dems’ proposal targets county LDC ‘revolving door’
County Legislature Democrats are proposing a law they say would prohibit county employees from working for local development corporations for two years after leaving their job. Revolving-door employment has long been an issue in federal and state government. The term often refers to government employees who leave for private sector jobs, which in turn have […]
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Lej approves infant mortality study
Last night, the Monroe County Legislature approved a measure to initiate a study of infant mortality in Monroe County. Infant mortality is a serious problem in the county. Data compiled by ACT Rochester shows that the local infant mortality rate regularly exceeds the state figure. In 2010, 6.9 children under age 1 died for every […]
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Governor proposes new anti-bribery laws
This afternoon, Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled the Public Trust Act, a legislative package that would “establish a new class of public corruption crimes and expand the current definitions of public corruption offenses,” according to a press release. In some cases, the legislation would bring state statutes in line with federal laws. That would be the […]
