Reports and Publications

This book will serve as a reference volume for practitioners and researchers, with extensive background on the ethics and lobbying laws in New York that the Joint Commission on Public Ethics oversees and provides information, education, and advice about. 

Effective through July 7, 2022

This handbook contains in its entirety a comprehensive list of the State's ethics laws that apply to State officers and employees.  Includes sections 73, 73-a, 74, 75, 76, 77 and 78 of the Public Officers Law which are required to those employees who must complete the Public Officers Law Section 78 Public Officer Oath/Affirmation provided by the New York Department of State. 

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Revised 8/31/2022

A comprehensive guide to the reporting obligations outlined in Legislative Law Article 1-A also known as the Lobbying Act. Detailed information is provided for Filers and subject matter areas that may require additional disclosures under the Lobbying Act.  Refer to this Guide for 2018 Filings and prior years.

A resource for those newly employed into State service.  Provides an overview of the State's ethics laws including conflicts of interest, acceptance of gifts and outside employment.  Recommended for distribution for all new public sector hires. 

Effective through July 7, 2022

The Public Officers Law and Commission's ethics regulations create legal obligations for both agencies and their officers and employees. For this reason, each agency should designate an Ethics Officer to provide guidance to these individuals on compliance with the ethics laws.  This publication provides an overview of the role that Ethics Officers serve in that capacity.   

Revised August 2022

Plain language guide to the restrictions that State officers and employees face once they leave State service including the two-year bar, and lifetime bars. 

Revised 8/16/2022

Plain language guide about what constitutes procurement lobbying and what you can and cannot do during the procurement process. 

This edition of "The Ethics Review" focuses on what happens with financial disclosure statements ("FDS") once they are submitted to JCOPE.  

This edition of "The Ethics Review" focuses on the two-year bar and determining your former agency after a reorganization or merger of State agency units or departments.  

This edition of "The Ethics Review" focuses on stock ownership and potential conflicts of interest with a State position. 

This edition of "The Ethics Review" focuses on the gift regulations and restrictions.

This edition of "The Ethics Review" focuses on the two-year bar post-employment restrictions.

This edition of "The Ethics Review" focuses on social media posting.

This edition of "The Ethics Review" focuses on honoraria.

This edition of "The Ethics Review" focuses on the reverse two-year bar.  

This edition of "The Ethics Review" focuses on post-employment restrictions. 

This edition of "The Ethics Review" focuses on the two-year and lifetime bars. 

This edition of "The Ethics Review" focuses on charitable and political fundraising restrictions. 

This edition of "The Ethics Review" focuses on gift restrictions and exclusions.

This edition of "The Ethics Review" focuses on nepotism.

This edition of "The Ethics Review" focuses on conflicts of interest.  

This edition of "The Ethics Review" focuses on politics in the workplace.