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Cuomo mandates ethics training
Jan 02, 2011 10:57 pm
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[/caption]Governor Andrew Cuomo Sunday signed an Executive Order requiring all Executive Chamber staff and other top state officials to participate in ethics training offered by the Commission on Public Integrity. The training will be available beginning no later than January 31 and must be completed within sixty days. Individuals covered by this Executive Order also include agency commissioners and their respective counsels and ethics officers. "Honor and integrity will be a hallmark of this administration, and I am confident that we have assembled a team that reflects that commitment," Governor Cuomo said. "Nonetheless, it is imperative that Chamber staff and other high ranking government officials be versed in the ethics rules and regulations that apply to them. Top government employees should have no questions, no gray areas, and no possibility of confusion regarding what is proper and what is not." The Executive Order also requires officials to participate in this ethics training every two years.
[/caption]Governor Andrew Cuomo Sunday signed an Executive Order requiring all Executive Chamber staff and other top state officials to participate in ethics training offered by the Commission on Public Integrity. The training will be available beginning no later than January 31 and must be completed within sixty days. Individuals covered by this Executive Order also include agency commissioners and their respective counsels and ethics officers. "Honor and integrity will be a hallmark of this administration, and I am confident that we have assembled a team that reflects that commitment," Governor Cuomo said. "Nonetheless, it is imperative that Chamber staff and other high ranking government officials be versed in the ethics rules and regulations that apply to them. Top government employees should have no questions, no gray areas, and no possibility of confusion regarding what is proper and what is not." The Executive Order also requires officials to participate in this ethics training every two years.