Ethics

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New York State Ethics Law
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Presenters Contact Information
Richard Reed Deputy Commissioner/Counsel Of
fice of General Services richard.reed_at_ogs.state.
ny.us [phone]
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Agenda

• Financial Disclosure
• Outside Employment
• Political Activities
• Gifts
• Conflicts of Interest
• Post Employment restrictions
• Reporting Misconduct
• Where to Get More Information

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Financial Disclosures

• Policy Makers
• Salary Threshold Over SG-24
• File Annually by May 15 or within 30 Days of
  Joining
• State Service
• Currently available on-line at
• www.dos.state.ny.us/ethc/ethics.html

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Outside Employment

• Compensation
• Conflicts
• Dual Employment
• Honoraria
• OGS Requires Annual Application

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Political Activities

• Policy Makers/Non-Policy Makers
• Soliciting Campaign Contributions
• Use of State Position to Gain Advantage in a
  Political Campaign
• Use of State Resources, etc.
• Campaign on Your Own Time
• Dont Even Imply that the State or Your Agency
  Endorses Your Candidacy or Positions

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Gifts

• Gifts Over 75 are prohibited
• Multiple Gifts Over 12-Month Period
• Disqualified Source
• Public Officers Law, 73 74
• NYS Ethics Opinion No. 94-16
• Violations

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Conflicts of Interest

• Potential Conflicts and how to handle them.
• Your responsibilities.
• Your responsibilities as a Supervisor.
• Personal Investments

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Post Employment Restrictions

• Two-Year Bar
• Lifetime Bar
• Government-to-Government Exception
• Solicitations or discussions of employment
  opportunities with an individual or entity that
  has a pending matter before the state employee is
  prohibited.

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Report Misconduct

• Executive Order No. 39 provides that state
  officers and employees must promptly report to
  the State Inspector General SIG any
  information concerning corruption, fraud,
  criminal activity, conflicts of interest or abuse
  by another state officer or employee relating to
  his or her office or employment, or by a person
  having business dealings with a covered agency
  relating to those dealings.
• Failure of any officer or employee to report such
  information is cause for removal from office or
  employment or other appropriate penalty.

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Report Misconduct

• You cannot be punished for making a complaint to
  the SIG. Calls to the SIGs office are kept in
  confidence, and employees who report misconduct
  are given whistle-blower protection against
  dismissal, discipline or other adverse personal
  action.

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Where to Get More Information

• NYS Public Officers Law
• Agency Code of Conduct
• Agency Ethics Officer
• NYS Ethics Commission at
• 1-800-87-ETHICS or 518-432-8207

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Questions and Answers
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Presenters Contact Information
Richard Reed Deputy Commissioner/Counsel Of
fice of General Services richard.reed_at_ogs.state.
ny.us [phone]