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FRAUDSTER GROUPS

2022 

SCRAPPING JCOPE -- 



1.
Legislature's January 25, 2022 "public protection" budget hearing

Submitted Written Testimonies
Citizens Union
Committee to Reform the State Constitution -- Evan Davis
League of Women Voters
NYPIRG
Reinvent Albany
Common Cause
New York City Bar Association


2.
GOO-GOO CORRESPONDENCE

February 8, 2022 letter to Gov. Hochul & 4 Legislative Leaders

February 9, 2022
"Watchdogs back Gov. Hochul's Law School Dean Framework for Ethics,
If Measures Increase Transparency and Independence
"

Feb. 9, 2022 Citizens Union release

March 17, 2022 letter to General Conference Committee
& General Gov't & Public Protection Subcommittees

March 23, 2022 Memo to Legislature

March 29, 2022 press release & here

March 30, 2020 press release

April 5, 2022
"Watchdogs Urge Legislators to Oppose Ethics Commission;
Publicly State that Ethics Commission is Unacceptable
"  pdf

April 7, 2022
"Editorial Board: NY must have an independent ethics commission"


April 9, 2022 press release

City Bar's 44th Street Notes -- April 11, 2022

April 26, 2022 letter to Gov, AG, Comptroller, Leg. Leaders


3.
CJA CORRESPONDENCE

cc: CJA's May 5, 2022 e-mail to Albany Times Union --
"Corrections & Reporting Required: 'JCOPE issues a curious letter on Cuomo --
4 years after complaint' (4/29/22) AND 'A non-fond farewell to JCOPE' (4/15/22)"

cc:  CJA's May 6, 2022 e-mail to Albany Times Union --
"Setting the record straight on Executive Law §94 -- as to JCOPE & CELG --
& taking the emergency correction action with respect thereto
warranted by CJA's April 13, 2022 complaint (#22-052)"

cc: CJA's May 16, 2022 e-mail to Inspector General --
"(1) Your flagrant violations of your own policy, procedure & Executive Law Art. 4-A
pertaining to CJA's Nov. 2, 2021complaint vs JCOPE, etc; (2) Confirmation that you will have no jurisdiction over CELG, in contrast to JCOPE"

CJA's June 9, 2022 e-mail to "JCOPE Must Go" Coalition Members --
"NOTICE: Lawsuit vs JCOPE, et al. (#904235-22/Albany County) -- & your ethical and professional responsibilities to the Peopls of the State of NY with respect thereto"

click here for:  their "JCOPE Must Go" & predecessor advocacy


CJA's June 16, 2022 e-mail to "JCOPE MUST GO" Coalition --
"NOTICE OF CANCELLATION of tomorrow's oral argument on TRO,
hopefully to be rescheduled to Wed. June 22nd --
CJA, et al v. JCOPE, et al (Albany Co. #904235-22)"

CJA's July 2, 2022 e-mail to "JCOPE MUST GO" Coalition --
"TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE -- TRO/Preliminary Injunction: "ethics commission reform act of 2022" -- CJA, et al. v. JCOPE, at al. (Albany Co. #904235-22)"

CJA's December 29, 2022 e-mail to "Watchdog Groups" --
"When will "Watchdog Groups" be confronting the CJA v. JCOPE, et al. lawsuit
– & such other EVIDENCE dispositive that 'CELG Must Go'"

 

CJA's December 29, 2022 e-mail to New York City Bar Association --
"Does the NYC Bar Association dispute that the record of CJA v. JCOPE, et al. is a perfect 'paper trail'
of public corruption, obliterating constitutional state governance -- &, if not, what actions will it take, consistent with its responsibilities?"


 

4.

GOO-GOO PR 

June 22, 2022
"Watchdogs Welcome Law School Deans' New Vetting Procedures
for Ethics Commission Candidates
"

Citizens Union 

August 1, 2022
"Public Comment Sought for Nominees to NYS Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government"
NYC Bar

September 8, 2022
"Watchdogs: New Ethics Commissioners Should Begin Work ASAP" pdf

September 26, 2022
"You Can Comment on Nominees to NYS Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government"
"Here is the list of nominees as of 12/20/22"

September 26, 2022
"Watchdogs Ask New Ethics Commissioners to Reset Expectations on NYS Ethics Oversight"

September 26, 2022
"Watchdog groups seek 'reset' with new ethics commission (Spectrum News1"
NYC Bar

November 14, 2022
"Watchdogs Formally Ask NYS Ethics Commission to Investigate Cuomo $5M Book Deal,
Fix Own Rules to Prevent Future Abuse
" 
Nov. 11, 2022 letter

Nov. 21, 2022
"Watchdog Groups Ask Governor Hochul and AG James to Announce their Final Nominees to New Ethics Commission"

November 21, 2022
"Watchdog Groups Ask Governor Hochul and AG James"
NYC Bar Association

 

 

October 5, 2022 -- restoring Comptroller's oversight powers


December 20, 2022
"Watchdog Groups Oppose Legislative Pay Raise Bill"

December 15, 2022
"Reinvent Albany Says Legislative Pay Raise Must Include Limit on Outside Income"

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