The Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government

The Commission was created to oversee, regulate and ensure compliance with New York State’s ethics and lobbying laws. It has broad authority over Statewide elected officials, candidates for those offices, executive branch officers and employees, members of the Legislature and legislative branch employees and candidates, as well as certain political party chairs, and registered lobbyists and their clients. The Commission provides information, education, and advice regarding current ethics and lobbying laws and promotes compliance through training, guidance, disclosure, audits, investigations and enforcement proceedings.