Bill would require city to investigate claims of fraud at city contractors
ethics
Yesterday, the Associated Press reported on a curious development at New York’s powerful new ethics board, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics. On Feb. 2, the board had announced the appointment of Ellen Biben, a former prosecutor and longtime aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as its executive director. The hire was decided on in a […]
Former city housing official pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy and bribery
State ethics chief steps aside to make way for strengthened oversight commission
The city’s Conflicts of Interest Board has granted an increasing number of exemptions for city workers who seek to sidestep anti-corruption rules
