Ethics in Government Act: Report and Recommendations (From Government Ethics Reform for the 1990s; The Collected Reports of the New York State Commission on Government Integrity, P 590-617, 1991, Bruce A Green, ed. -- See NCJ-130587)

• NCJ Number: 130590
• Date Published: 1991
• Length: 28 pages
• Corporate Author: New York State Commission on Government Integrity
• Sale Source: Fordham University Press
• Publication Type: Legislation/Policy Analysis
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This analysis of the New York Ethics in Government Act concludes that the act represents a significant improvement in the regulation of inappropriate conduct by New York State government officials, but it needs amendments in several areas.

Abstract

The law was passed in 1987 with provisions going into effect at varying times. The law prohibits covered individuals and political party chairpersons from appearing or rendering services on behalf of private clients on certain matters before State agencies for compensation. It does not prohibit private counseling of clients on matters before State agencies or restrict appearances on behalf of private clients before local agencies. Interviews, correspondence with private individuals and public officials, and a comparative study of the laws and regulations of other jurisdictions led the Commission on Government Integrity to recommend several changes in the law. These include completely barring paid and unpaid appearances, services, and counseling for private clients before State and local agencies and nonparticipation of executive branch officers and employees from official action that is likely to affect their personal financial interests in a manner different from those of the general public. Additional recommendations and footnotes