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Do We Really Want Ethical Government, John D. Feerick
Do We Really Want Ethical Government, John D. Feerick
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The question I would like to address in this article arises out of my recent work with the New York State Commission on Government Integrity. As you may recall, the Commission was appointed by Governor Cuomo in 1987 following a series of corruption scandals in our State involving officials at all levels of government. It was a nonpartisan group comprised of a former Secretary of State, a former judge of the State's highest court, a prominent civil libertarian, a former federal prosecutor, and other prominent citizens of this State.' The Commission had a very broad mandate. It was directed to …
Municipal Ethical Standards: The Need For A New Approach Report, John D. Feerick, Carol Schachner, Mark Davies, Sherrie Mcnulty, Arthur Fama
Municipal Ethical Standards: The Need For A New Approach Report, John D. Feerick, Carol Schachner, Mark Davies, Sherrie Mcnulty, Arthur Fama
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The New York State Commission on Government Integrity investigated numerous situations throughout the state that revealed just how bad the current law is. Our findings and a pro- posed municipal ethics act that we drafted to correct the law's deficiencies are contained in the following report, "Municipal Ethical Standards: The Need for a New Approach." Our pro- posed Act would set out the minimum ethical standards that should be observed in every municipality throughout the state. The premise here is that there are certain basic features to good government that make sense for all governments, no matter what their size …