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COELIG Reaches Settlements in Four Investigations
The Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government reached settlements in four investigations, totaling $338,000, for alleged violations of the Public Officers Law and the...
New Chair and Vice Chair Named
Former Appellate Division Justice Leonard B. Austin is now Chair of COELIG and incumbent COELIG Commissioner Ava Ayers has become the Commission’s new Vice Chair.
The 2023 Annual Report is Now Available
Lobbying Spending Surges in 2023, Reaches New Record of $360.6 Million and Over 149,000 State Officers, Employees Complete Ethics Training.
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Commission meetings are typically held monthly. Committee meetings are announced as they are scheduled. Commission and Committee meetings are open to the public and live-streamed on our website. Commission meetings begin at 10:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted.
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Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
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We are pleased to announce that the Commission seeks to fill vacancies in operational and management positions, another step in ensuring that the new Commission has the staffing and resources necessary to fulfill its mission - to oversee, regulate, and ensure compliance with New York State’s ethics and lobbying laws through education, training, guidance, disclosure and audits and, when necessary, through investigations and enforcement proceedings.