MEETINGS -- COMMISSION ON ETHICS
& LOBBYING IN GOVERNMENT (COELIG)

Open Meetings Law

#1
September 12, 2022 meeting AGENDA 
&  VIDEO 

minutes  "Interim Executive Director Berland stated that during the Executive Session, the Commission discussed matters related to staffing for the Commission and litigation, authorized steps in an enforcement matter, and authorized steps in several investigative matters.

Resolution #22-01 -- Delegation

#2
October 6, 2022 meeting AGENDA 
& VIDEO  

Oct 6, 2022 operations report --
30; ZERO 15-day letters

subpoenas 52 mins.

minutes/
The Commission also authorized steps in a number of investigative matters
and discussed several other investigative matters

Resolution #22-02


#3
October 25, 2022 meeting AGENDA 
&  VIDEO 

Oct 25, 2022 operations report --
30; ZERO 15-day letters

minutes
"The Commission closed one matter and discussed several other investigative matters.
The Commission discussed one personnel matter"

Attachment D: “Adjudicatory Changes”

Resolution #22-03

Resolution #22-04


#4
November 15, 2022 meeting AGENDA 
&  VIDEO 

Nov 15, 2022 operations report --
13; ZERO 15-day letters


minutes 
"The Commission discussed steps in several investigative matters
and discussed five investigative matters that have been or will be closed."

referred-to Hogan-Lovells report -- July 1, 2022


#5
December 16, 2022 meeting AGENDA  
&  VIDEO  

Dec 16, 2022 operations report --
11; ZERO 15-day letters



Attachment F: “Proposed further amended Part 941 Regulations”

minutes
"Interim Executive Director Berland announced that during the Executive Session, the Commission discussed matters related to litigation and legal matters, the Commission authorized steps in several investigative matters, the Commission closed six matters and it discussed several other investigative matters and litigation."


December 16, 2022 press release


#6
January 6, 2023 meeting
& VIDEO  minutes


#7
January 31, 2023 meeting AGENDA 
& VIDEO  minutes/

Jan 31, 2023 operations report --
16; ZERO 15-day letters


Attachment G: "Adoption of the Proposed Further Conforming Amendments
to the Adjudicatory Proceedings and Appeals Process Regulations (19 NYCRR Part 941)"

#8
February 28, 2023 meeting AGENDA 
& VIDEO  minutes?

Feb 28, 2023 operations report --
16; ZERO 15-day letters


posted minutes
"The Commission 11 authorized steps in several investigative matters,
closed eight investigative matters, and discussed several other investigative matters"

testimony for Legislature's Feb. 7, 2023 "public protection" budget hearing

Resolution #23-01

52

2:07 - per diems

#9
March 14, 2023 meeting AGENDA
& VIDEO  minutes?


#10
March 24, 2023 meeting AGENDA
& VIDEO

March 24, 2023 operations report --
16; 1 15-day letter (1 investigation opened)


Minutes: "The Commission authorized steps in several investigative matters,
discussed several other investigative matters and discussed guidance related matters"

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VIDEO:  March 29, 2023 First Annual Hearing

webpage    transcript of VIDEO   submitted written testimony

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#11
April 10, 2023 meeting AGENDA -- "debriefing"
& VIDEO  minutes -- attachment of 5/23/23/meeting

1.59 hours

[April 24, 2023 meeting of Legal Committee]

#12
April 25, 2023 meeting AGENDA
& VIDEO     minutes - attachment B of 5/23/23 meeting

April 25, 2023 operations report --
17; ZERO 15-day letters (0 investigations opened)


posted as Attachment F

"The Commission authorized steps in several 9 investigative matters,
discussed several other investigative matters, and closed 11 matters."

#13
May 23, 2023 meeting
of Special Committee on Guidance Procedures  VIDEO

May 23, 2023 meeting AGENDA
& VIDEO   minutes? -- attachment A of 6/27/23 meeting

May 23, 2023 operations report --
12 (13); 1 15-day letter (1 investigation opened)


2:21 hours


Exhibit G: "Proposed Further Amended Part 941 Regulations"

#14
June 27, 2023 meeting AGENDA
& VIDEO   minutes -- attachment A of July 19, 2023 meeting

June 27, 2023 operations report --
 18; ZERO 15-day letters (0 investigations opened)

2:05 hours -- Edwards, Cardozo, Carabello  

we have only had one instance, staff was planning to issue 15 day letters we did provide advance notice, but as I interpret the statute, it is a staff determination.  In terms of closing, it is that  we do have a proposal that is under our review and this doesn't take that into account.  We have a proposal -- and I don't ...whether there is certain categories that should go to the Commission, so that the law is.  the law is

Any place where a decision needs to be made, we're taking it to the Commission to close it.

Exhibit E:  Annual Public Hearing Recommendations and Comment Digest

Exhibit H: "Proposed Further Amended Part 947 Regulations"
so-misidentified on website




#15
July 19, 2023 meeting AGENDA
& VIDEO

July 19, 2023 operations report --
21; 2 15-day letters (2 investigations opened)


July 20, 2023 Ethics Committee meeting


September 6, 2023 COELIG's "special meeting"

September 6, 2023 "special meeting" of Ethics Comittee

September 27, 2023 Commission meeting



2024

#1
January 24, 2024 meeting

monthly operations report

January 24, 2024 legislative agenda working group meeting

monthly operations report


#2
February 21, 2024 meeting  

monthly operations report

#3
March 15, 2024 executive session meeting


March 20, 2024 meeting

monthly operations report


#4
April 17, 2024 meeting

monthly operations report


#5
May 22, 2024 meeting
& VIDEO

monthly operations report


#6
June 26, 2024 meeting
& VIDEO

monthly operations report


#7
July 23, 2024 meeting


#8
September 18, 2024 meeting

monthly operations report -- July
year to date: 85

monthly operations report -- August
year to date: 97

#9
October 23, 2024 meeting

monthly operations report-Sept
year to date: 121


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Per Diems (paid 11-23): $23,612.95
Sept-Nov 2023

Per Diems (paid 12-20-23): $37,895
Oct-Dec 2023

Per Diems (paid 4-10-24): $36,240.20
January - April 2024

estimate

Per Diems (paid 5-22-24):  $15,976.35
(October 2023 - March 2024)
also here -- $15,976.61


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VIDEOS   

Lawsuits   Lawsuits

York v. JCOPE
Supreme Court/Albany

Cox v. JCOPE
Appellate Division, 3rd Dept

Broadway Stages v. JCOPE
Supreme Court/Albany   Appellate Division, 3rd Dept

Sullivan v. JCOPE
Supreme Court/Albany    Appellate Division, 3rd Dept

Klein v. JCOPE
Supreme Court/Albany   Appellate Division, 3rd Dept

Cor Development Corp v. JCOPE
Supreme Court/Albany

Andrew Cuomo v. JCOPE
(Supreme Court/Albany Co. 902388-22)
April 1, 2022 summons & complaint  Aug 16, 2022 decision



David Grandeau v. COELIG
(Supreme Court/Albany Co. 905850-22)
August 1, 2022 petition   May 12, 2023 decision

Andrew Cuomo v. COELIG
(Supreme Court/Albany Co. #903759-23)