Reports and Publications

2023 Annual Report With Quarterly Reports for Fourth Calendar Quarter 2023 and First Calendar Quarter 2024.

Mandatory Ethics Training First Calendar Quarter Report 2023

Mandatory Ethics Training First Calendar Quarter Report 2022

Ethics Training Annual Report covering June 2022 through September 2023.

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

In addition, the handbook includes in its entirety the State's lobbying laws and regulations that apply to lobbyists, clients and others. This includes Legislative Law Article 1-A, also known as the Lobbying Act. 

Also, included in the handbook are Legislative Law Article 5 section 80 (regarding the Legislative Ethics Commission),Civil Service Law Section 108 (which prohibits against certain political activities), and Legislative Law Article 5-b (which places outside income restrictions on members of the Legislature). 

Finally, the handbook features Executive Law Section 94, which created the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government. 

For best results when printing, select double-sided and 'Fit' in the 'Page Sizing & Handling' menu item. Please note, the document is 351 pages. Links to each section of the document are included in the Table of Contents.

Revised 9/10/24

The Public Officers Law and other State Ethics Laws related to State Employees and Officials book contains the laws and regulations for: 

-Executive Law Section 94

-Legislative Law Sections 80 & 5-B

-Public Officers Law Sections 73, 73-a, 74, 74-a - 79

-Civil Service Law Section 107 and 

-Retirement and Social Security Law Article 3-B. 

For best results when printing, select double-sided and 'Fit' in the 'Page Sizing & Handling' menu item. Please note, the document is 221 pages. Links to each section of the document are included in the Table of Contents.

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

The Ethics Handbook is a Plain Language Guide to the Public Officers Law and Related Ethics Laws.

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.