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The latest word from the Education & Engagement Unit of the New York City conflicts of Interest Board. www.nyc.gov/ethics
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in the city is small agency: coib (21 people)
in that agency is a smaller unit: enforcement
in that unit is one vacancy: deputy director
in that role you could make a big difference. www.nyc.gov/assets/coib/...
in that agency is a smaller unit: enforcement
in that unit is one vacancy: deputy director
in that role you could make a big difference. www.nyc.gov/assets/coib/...
November 20, 2025 at 10:20 PM
in the city is small agency: coib (21 people)
in that agency is a smaller unit: enforcement
in that unit is one vacancy: deputy director
in that role you could make a big difference. www.nyc.gov/assets/coib/...
in that agency is a smaller unit: enforcement
in that unit is one vacancy: deputy director
in that role you could make a big difference. www.nyc.gov/assets/coib/...
as the local election season heats up and public servants seek to engage in the political process and bolster the democratic fundament of this great republic, let us do so with integrity, and avoiding conflicts of interest.
July 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
as the local election season heats up and public servants seek to engage in the political process and bolster the democratic fundament of this great republic, let us do so with integrity, and avoiding conflicts of interest.
[sipping room-temp coffee from a cracked cup, the barely visible phrase "Tsongas for President" imprinted on it] COIB seeks a person to join its creative education team. you will teach classes. you will make sketches, the friend of NYC public servants, the enemy of boredom. Details:
bit.ly/3Tbkgjh
bit.ly/3Tbkgjh
www.nyc.gov
June 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
[sipping room-temp coffee from a cracked cup, the barely visible phrase "Tsongas for President" imprinted on it] COIB seeks a person to join its creative education team. you will teach classes. you will make sketches, the friend of NYC public servants, the enemy of boredom. Details:
bit.ly/3Tbkgjh
bit.ly/3Tbkgjh
Recent COIB Enforcement Matter - 6/11/2025
Misuse of Government Resources to Benefit an Associate
Misuse of Government Resources to Benefit an Associate
June 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Recent COIB Enforcement Matter - 6/11/2025
Misuse of Government Resources to Benefit an Associate
Misuse of Government Resources to Benefit an Associate
Beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 12, 2025, the 2024 Annual Disclosure Reports of all City elected officials will be available on the NYC Conflicts of Interest Board website at: www1.nyc.gov/site/coib/an....
June 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 12, 2025, the 2024 Annual Disclosure Reports of all City elected officials will be available on the NYC Conflicts of Interest Board website at: www1.nyc.gov/site/coib/an....
Important public service message...
May 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Important public service message...
May 6, 2025 at 8:24 PM
COIB Enforcement:
DCAS worker laminated a copy of his City ID. Used it as a fake parking placard on 4 occasions. Agency penalty: 10-calendar-day suspension ($5,080 value.) No add’l Board fine. on.nyc.gov/4b3gcti
DCAS worker laminated a copy of his City ID. Used it as a fake parking placard on 4 occasions. Agency penalty: 10-calendar-day suspension ($5,080 value.) No add’l Board fine. on.nyc.gov/4b3gcti
on.nyc.gov
February 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
COIB Enforcement:
DCAS worker laminated a copy of his City ID. Used it as a fake parking placard on 4 occasions. Agency penalty: 10-calendar-day suspension ($5,080 value.) No add’l Board fine. on.nyc.gov/4b3gcti
DCAS worker laminated a copy of his City ID. Used it as a fake parking placard on 4 occasions. Agency penalty: 10-calendar-day suspension ($5,080 value.) No add’l Board fine. on.nyc.gov/4b3gcti
COIB Enforcement:
DHS Laborer was assigned car to drive people to shelters in the Bronx. Instead, he used it to make 32 personal stops in the Bronx and Yonkers. Agency penalty: surrender 5 days annual leave ($1,450), 15 calendar-day suspension ($3,190). No add’l Board fine. on.nyc.gov/42RKFss
DHS Laborer was assigned car to drive people to shelters in the Bronx. Instead, he used it to make 32 personal stops in the Bronx and Yonkers. Agency penalty: surrender 5 days annual leave ($1,450), 15 calendar-day suspension ($3,190). No add’l Board fine. on.nyc.gov/42RKFss
on.nyc.gov
February 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
COIB Enforcement:
DHS Laborer was assigned car to drive people to shelters in the Bronx. Instead, he used it to make 32 personal stops in the Bronx and Yonkers. Agency penalty: surrender 5 days annual leave ($1,450), 15 calendar-day suspension ($3,190). No add’l Board fine. on.nyc.gov/42RKFss
DHS Laborer was assigned car to drive people to shelters in the Bronx. Instead, he used it to make 32 personal stops in the Bronx and Yonkers. Agency penalty: surrender 5 days annual leave ($1,450), 15 calendar-day suspension ($3,190). No add’l Board fine. on.nyc.gov/42RKFss
COIB ENOFRCEMENT:
DHS Supervisor misused position by accepting $550 loan from subordinate. Paid it back in 1 mo. The instance caused 2nd violation b/c it's prohibited to enter into $$ relationship w/subordinate/superior. 5-day agency suspension ($1298 value). No add'l fine. on.nyc.gov/4jWcAxx
DHS Supervisor misused position by accepting $550 loan from subordinate. Paid it back in 1 mo. The instance caused 2nd violation b/c it's prohibited to enter into $$ relationship w/subordinate/superior. 5-day agency suspension ($1298 value). No add'l fine. on.nyc.gov/4jWcAxx
on.nyc.gov
February 25, 2025 at 11:12 PM
COIB ENOFRCEMENT:
DHS Supervisor misused position by accepting $550 loan from subordinate. Paid it back in 1 mo. The instance caused 2nd violation b/c it's prohibited to enter into $$ relationship w/subordinate/superior. 5-day agency suspension ($1298 value). No add'l fine. on.nyc.gov/4jWcAxx
DHS Supervisor misused position by accepting $550 loan from subordinate. Paid it back in 1 mo. The instance caused 2nd violation b/c it's prohibited to enter into $$ relationship w/subordinate/superior. 5-day agency suspension ($1298 value). No add'l fine. on.nyc.gov/4jWcAxx
COIB Enforcement:
DOHMH Assistant Commish oversaw not-for-profit that dealt with DOHMH. In her official capacity, she approved a number of decisions of the not-for-profit that directly affected her daughter's employment at that not-for-profit. $2K fine. on.nyc.gov/4gY1nKh
DOHMH Assistant Commish oversaw not-for-profit that dealt with DOHMH. In her official capacity, she approved a number of decisions of the not-for-profit that directly affected her daughter's employment at that not-for-profit. $2K fine. on.nyc.gov/4gY1nKh
on.nyc.gov
February 25, 2025 at 10:06 PM
COIB Enforcement:
DOHMH Assistant Commish oversaw not-for-profit that dealt with DOHMH. In her official capacity, she approved a number of decisions of the not-for-profit that directly affected her daughter's employment at that not-for-profit. $2K fine. on.nyc.gov/4gY1nKh
DOHMH Assistant Commish oversaw not-for-profit that dealt with DOHMH. In her official capacity, she approved a number of decisions of the not-for-profit that directly affected her daughter's employment at that not-for-profit. $2K fine. on.nyc.gov/4gY1nKh
COIB Enforcement:
NYCHA Plasterer Supervisor had two NYCHA subordinates purchase/provide him with meals & didn't always pay them back. He also had a subordinate install glass shower door at his apartment. on.nyc.gov/3CRdY3I
NYCHA Plasterer Supervisor had two NYCHA subordinates purchase/provide him with meals & didn't always pay them back. He also had a subordinate install glass shower door at his apartment. on.nyc.gov/3CRdY3I
on.nyc.gov
February 25, 2025 at 9:56 PM
COIB Enforcement:
NYCHA Plasterer Supervisor had two NYCHA subordinates purchase/provide him with meals & didn't always pay them back. He also had a subordinate install glass shower door at his apartment. on.nyc.gov/3CRdY3I
NYCHA Plasterer Supervisor had two NYCHA subordinates purchase/provide him with meals & didn't always pay them back. He also had a subordinate install glass shower door at his apartment. on.nyc.gov/3CRdY3I
ENFORCEMENT: Misuse of Position
DOE Principal fined $500 for accepting $200 in gifts from 20 subordinates for “National Principals’ Day.” COI law prohibits public servants from accepting gifts of more than $10 from subordinates for holidays or birthdays.
on.nyc.gov/4g08hOn
DOE Principal fined $500 for accepting $200 in gifts from 20 subordinates for “National Principals’ Day.” COI law prohibits public servants from accepting gifts of more than $10 from subordinates for holidays or birthdays.
on.nyc.gov/4g08hOn
on.nyc.gov
January 22, 2025 at 7:16 PM
ENFORCEMENT: Misuse of Position
DOE Principal fined $500 for accepting $200 in gifts from 20 subordinates for “National Principals’ Day.” COI law prohibits public servants from accepting gifts of more than $10 from subordinates for holidays or birthdays.
on.nyc.gov/4g08hOn
DOE Principal fined $500 for accepting $200 in gifts from 20 subordinates for “National Principals’ Day.” COI law prohibits public servants from accepting gifts of more than $10 from subordinates for holidays or birthdays.
on.nyc.gov/4g08hOn
ENFORCEMENT: Misuse of City Resources
A teacher stored 3,061 documents on his DOE computer related to his outside businesses (mostly restaurants) and jobs (as an independent contractor for two real estate firms). The teacher paid a $7,000 fine to the Board.
on.nyc.gov/4amHt9T
A teacher stored 3,061 documents on his DOE computer related to his outside businesses (mostly restaurants) and jobs (as an independent contractor for two real estate firms). The teacher paid a $7,000 fine to the Board.
on.nyc.gov/4amHt9T
on.nyc.gov
January 22, 2025 at 7:12 PM
ENFORCEMENT: Misuse of City Resources
A teacher stored 3,061 documents on his DOE computer related to his outside businesses (mostly restaurants) and jobs (as an independent contractor for two real estate firms). The teacher paid a $7,000 fine to the Board.
on.nyc.gov/4amHt9T
A teacher stored 3,061 documents on his DOE computer related to his outside businesses (mostly restaurants) and jobs (as an independent contractor for two real estate firms). The teacher paid a $7,000 fine to the Board.
on.nyc.gov/4amHt9T
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This has been an expensive day for New York City mayors who act as if ethics-in-government laws don't apply to them. Guess what? They do! The @nyccoib.bsky.social is no joke and the courts are acting accordingly.
January 16, 2025 at 4:19 AM
This has been an expensive day for New York City mayors who act as if ethics-in-government laws don't apply to them. Guess what? They do! The @nyccoib.bsky.social is no joke and the courts are acting accordingly.
the one-year post-employment ban, explained
January 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM
the one-year post-employment ban, explained
Public Service Ponderings - Episode 1 - Holiday Gifts in the Office
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November 21, 2024 at 7:10 PM
COIB Director of Education & Engagement, Alex Kipp, receives 2024 Sloan Public Service Award. Ceremony for all six tonight at NY Historical Society from 530-830pm.
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November 21, 2024 at 5:06 PM
COIB Director of Education & Engagement, Alex Kipp, receives 2024 Sloan Public Service Award. Ceremony for all six tonight at NY Historical Society from 530-830pm.
RSVP: fcny.wufoo.com/forms/zgh8lf...
RSVP: fcny.wufoo.com/forms/zgh8lf...