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1. A Proposal to Make New York City's Conflicts of Interest Board More Independent

   ... Body:  The ethics commission for the largest American city, and the only one with a truly appropriate title — New York City's Conflicts of Interest Board — is appointed by the city's extremely ...

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

2. Press: Daily Record Article - 6 December 2007

   City staffers get ethics introduction From: ... The entire City Council staff met Wednesday to hear an introduction to the City’s new ethics code. The group will meet again today to further discuss ...

   donmc - 2008-04-16 21:51

3. A Circuit Judge in Chicago Gets the Government Attorney-Client Privilege Wrong

   ... attorney_client.gif Body:  A city creates the position of inspector general in order to root out, and ... The inspector general decides to investigate a situation. A city attorney is involved. The attorney-client privilege is invoked. The ...

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

4. How to Deal Responsibly With a Conflict That Falls Between City and State Ethics Codes

   ... WA, a Seattle suburb, with the extra twist that the city's ethics code applies to employees, and the state ethics code applies to ... from one route than another. And yet there is nothing in the city's ethics code that prohibits his participation in the matter. So the ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 2 comments

5. Interesting City Lobbyist/County Election Board Member Conflict

   ... a lawyer give up her right to vote on issues relating to the city government (assuming she sits on another government's board) or petition a ... These questions arise from a case in Cincinnati, where a city lobbyist also sat on the county elections board. According to an article ...

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

6. Muncie, Indiana, and the Applicability of the ASPA Code of Ethics for a City Council:

   ... an article in the Muncie (IN) Star Press, the Muncie City Council voted 5-4 not to adopt the American Society for Public ... member who spoke out against voting for the code was the City Attorney, who “worried the proposed code of ethics was geared more ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2008-02-05 11:49 - 0 comments

7. The Problem with Gifts to City via Elected Officials

   ... gift cards allegedly given to the office of the city council president, which she filled at the time, and used by her for ... the developer who gave her gifts, another developer, and the city housing department. It is expected that both developers will say that ...

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

8. Florida

   ... on Ethics is located in Florida's capital city of Tallahassee and is responsible for investigating and issuing public ... (850) 488-7864 Fax:     (850) 488-3077 Largest City:   Jacksonville   (735,617 - pop. 2000, U.S. ...

   donmc - 2012-01-23 10:28 - 1 comment

9. Lessons from Mistakes Made in a Connecticut City

   ... partisanship has been turned into a big issue in the city of Torrington (CT; pop. 36,000). There's also a lesson to be learned ... clarifying the conflict of interest provision in the city charter, because it only met once in the year since it made its promise. ...

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

10. New York City Council Member Indicted for Misuse of Slush Fund, But He Was Enabled by Many Other Officials

    ... Times broke the story on the abuses of New York City council earmarks slush fund, which totaled about $50 million a year. This ... this one was enabled by hundreds of elected and appointed city officials. It's another textbook example of misuse of office. As ...

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

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