Violators face serious penalties.
This brochure outlines what is expected of State officers and employees. It is intended only as a brief introductory guide, and should not be considered as a comprehensive legal document. In 1987, New York State adopted the Ethics in Government Act, a sweeping reform of the State's laws intended to maintain the integrity of State government. The Act created the New York State Ethics Commission and gave it jurisdiction over officers and employees of the executive branch and entities with at least one member appointed by the Governor. The statement requires filers to list major assets, sources of income, liabilities, names of spouses and unemancipated children, whether they are licensed by or do business with a State agency, offices held with a political party, sources of gifts, reimbursements, trusts, deferred income, real property, and other information.