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	Notice of Open Meeting On Friday, January 22nd, 2010, the Board will hold a public meeting concerning a proposed amendment to Board Rules Section 1-11 regarding the Adjustment of Dollar Amount in Definition of Ownership Interest, an amendment required by Charter Section 2603(a) every four years to reflect changes in the consumer price index. Information below. Notice of Open Meeting: 1/22/2010

	The Legislative History of Financial Disclosure in NYC Now you can access the legislative history of Financial Disclosure in NYC on this website. The link below will take you directly to the "Legislative History"section. Go to "Legislative History"

	COIB on the Radio Recently, Executive Director Mark Davies and Enforcement Director Carolyn Lisa Miller conducted a pair of interviews on Midddays with Meg Miller on WVOX. They discussed common provisions and principles in government ethics laws and New York City's Conflicts of Interest Law. You can hear both interviews in their entirety below. First Interview Second Interview

	Proposed Charter Amendments NYC Charter Section 2602(j) requires that the Conflicts of Interest Board periodically recommend to the NYC Council such revisions to Chapter 68 of the Charter, the City’s conflicts of interest (ethics) law, as the Board “may consider appropriate or desirable.” On August 3, 2009, the Board forwarded to the Council Speaker the recommendations it adopted at its June 30, 2009, meeting. Below are the Board’s press release on the recommendations, the cover letter to Speaker Christine C. Quinn, the text of the Board’s proposed revisions, and a chart summarizing the revisions, in addition to the minutes of the June 30, 2009, public meeting, and the preceding public meetings at which proposed amendments were considered, on March 31, 2009, April 29, 2009, and May 27, 2009. Also here are the initial draft of proposed changes to Chapter 68 considered by the Board on March 31, 2009, April 29, 2009, and May 27, 2009, and a revised draft of proposed changes to Chapter 68 considered by the Board on June 30, 2009. The differences between the June 30, 2009, draft and the August 3, 2009, final version are minimal, consisting of the addition of the final sentence in the Commentary to § 2600 and the correction of a misplaced modifier in the text of § 2602(a). Press Release Letter to Speaker Christine C. Quinn Proposed Revisions to Chapter 68 (August 3, 2009) Chart Summarizing Proposed Revisions Minutes of the Public Meeting: 6/30/09 Minutes of the Public Meeting: 5/27/09 Minutes of the Public Meeting: 4/29/09 Minutes of the Public Meeting: 3/31/09 Revised Staff Draft of Proposed Changes to Ch. 68: 6/30/09 Staff Draft of Proposed Changes to Ch. 68: 3/31/09 Materials on Pre-Employment Restrictions

	New DOB Leaflet A new leaflet on conflicts on interest for DOB employees has been added to our publications page. DOB Conflicts of Interest Leaflet

	New FDNY Leaflet A new FDNY Conflicts of Interest leaflet has been added to our publications page. FDNY Conflicts of Interest Leaflet

	Reporting Travel Expenses? Use this tree to determine whether, and if so where, you have to report on your financial disclosure report any reimbursemnts or payments for travel expenses, both those related to your City job and those unrelated to your City job. Travel Expenses Disclosure (opens in a new window)

	New COIB Resource Thanks to Laureen Mannino, when she served at the Administration for Children’s Services as its liaison to the Board, we have a PowerPoint Presentation on Chapter 68 for ACS Attorneys. You can view it here Or here, our Supplementary Materials Page

	We have a NEW Poster If you would like a copy of our poster, or if you would like several to hang up in your agency, please email us! Larger Version

	Publications Features --The latest edition of The Ethical Times is now online. --The Training & Education Unit is now publishing a monthly column that answers general questions about Chapter 68. The column, called Answers from the City Ethicist, can be found in The Chief Leader. Electronic versions can be accessed below. Go to Ethical Times Directory Page Go to Answers from the City Ethicist

	Enforcement Dispositions & Advisory Opinions on the Web The full text of all enforcement dispositions and advisory opinions published by the Conflicts of Interest Board are available on the internet at Citylaw.org Citylaw.org


	Introduction to Chapter 68 Want to know exactly what "a conflict of interest" (in PDF) is as defined by Chapter 68 of the City Charter? Read Chapter 68 of the City Charter A Plain Language Guide to Chapter 68 A brief overview of Chapter 68

	Avoiding Conflicts of Interest Video This video takes a look at typical scenarios where conflicts of interest can arrise, and offers suggestions on managing/avoiding them. You can find additional videos and training tools on our Supplemental Materials Page. Avoiding Conflicts of Interest (Low) Avoiding Conflicts of Interest (High)

	Find out what a prohibited ownership interest is The City’s conflicts of interest law contains restrictions on your “interest” in any firm doing business with the City. An interest may be either a position with the firm (e.g., officer, director, employee) or an ownership interest (direct ownership of a business, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and the like) in the firm. In this interactive exercise, you can find out if any of your (or your spouse's or child's) ownership interests are prohibited under Chapter 68 of the City Charter. Information on Prohibited Ownership Interests

	Take the Ethics Challenge! Play the Ethics Quiz. It's Interactive! Help Oscar McFly, your average City guy, get through an ethically challenging day. Test you knowledge of Chapter 68 of the New York City Charter and see how it might effect you at your City job. Play the Interactive Ethics Quiz


	New York Up Close The City Workers’ Guide to Right and Wrong By MICHAEL POLLAK Published: June 10, 2007 The city’s Conflict of Interest Board tries to spice up its work with a monthly column written by a fictional character named the City Ethicist. NY Times article by Michael Pollak