Cuomo defends ethics panel decision on retro-activity

Karen DeWitt — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:26:21 +0000

Governor Cuomo continues to defend a decision by a state ethics board to keep secret the names of donors to a lobbying group that is a key ally of the governor.

Past donors to Cuomo ally won't be disclosed under new rules

Karen DeWitt — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:14:10 +0000

A state ethics board has ruled that lobby groups, including one closely allied with Governor Cuomo, will not have to retroactively disclose their donors. The proposed new regulations will require that in the future, contributions of over $5000 for the Committee to Save New York and other groups will have to be made public.

The new Joint Commission on Public Ethics rules say donations of more than $5000 made after July 1 of this year will have to be disclosed in reports due to the commission starting next year.