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1. Patronage - Good for Politics, Bad for Administration

   ... Patronage is a valuable political tool, but it is not a very good administrative tool. Patronage not only rewards people who ... because they both require action by subordinates that has nothing to do with effectiveness, efficiency, or transparency. And, of ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2008-11-26 08:35 - 0 comments

2. An Upright Political Leader Dies

   Body:  The saying goes that nice guys finish last. People who act ethically, especially in politics, ... all over the world for his decency. Alfonsín was a failure as far as his country's economy went. He started a truth commission ... democracy to his country after years of dictatorship. He was not corrupt. He did not pack the Supreme Court with his buddies. He even ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

3. New York City's Civic Virtue Sent to the Graveyard

   ... Body:  According to an article in today's New York Times , this allegorical neoFlorentine sculpture ... on her way to being crushed. The sculpture was not welcomed by New York City's women, who did not like the gender portrayal of corruption and vice (or of virtue, for that matter). In 1941, Mayor La Guardia had the 22-ton sculpture moved ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2011-03-07 11:46 - 0 comments

4. The Gifts Dilemma

   ... the other disclosure. Prohibition makes it clear that it is wrong for government officials and employees to accept gifts, at ... approach, disclosure, keeps gift-giving visible, but does not make it clear to officials and employees that accepting gifts is ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

5. An Excellent Description of an Unethical Environment, and a Proposed Pay-to-Play Rule That Is Relevant Locally

   ... a government agency can be found in the two-page statement that followed the guilty plea of David Loglisci , the former chief investment ... a culture of corruption at the highest levels. This not uncommon setup of ceding control to an outside adviser not covered by ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

6. Patrick Fitzgerald on Solutions to Corruption

   ... Here are some samples: "The answer to corruption is not necessarily at the end of handcuffs." Fitzgerald said corruption ... only if people who know about it do nothing. He said that during a sweeping corruption investigation into the Secretary of State's ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

7. Prohibited Communications during Contracting

   I saw on the web that Miami-Dade has a "cone of silence" rule (love the name), which prohibits contact with ... I would like to hear from or about any other cities that have communication restrictions rules regarding the contract selection process, ...

   SanAntonioEthics - 2006-04-13 17:14 - 1 comment

8. Government transparency website...

   ... public disclosure, or “sunshine,” laws. " If you have any documents that you would like to be available, you can register with the site, and submit ...

   donmc - 2007-12-04 13:09 - 0 comments

9. Mayoral Allowances - An Alternative Solution to Preventing Unethical Conduct

   ... indistinguishable from their salaries.' (The mayor does have to show receipts for half the allowance; the other half he wired into his ... The mayor, a very wealthy Harvard-educated lawyer, said that the allowance was part of his compensation, and that he gave $2 million to ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-08-28 16:42 - 0 comments

10. City Ethics in the News ! Quoted in NY Times

    ... and president of the State Senate on corruption charges. "We have billions of dollars going down the tubes," said Ms. Miller, who started a ... "In the end, Ms. Miller said, the scariest campfire story is that of widespread public disillusionment. We should rename this 'Ethics Boot ...

    donmc - 2008-04-17 07:26 - 0 comments

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