The Conflicts of Interest Law has been extensively interpreted by the Board over the years. Readers wishing a definitive interpretation should call the Board for legal advice at (212) 442-1400. (Documents on this page may be Adobe Acrobat files. Download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.) COIB ANNUAL REPORTS Annual Reports Directory CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: The Law Contains the basics of the Conflicts of Interest Law, including Chapter 68, The Rules of The Board, and The Financial Disclosure Law, as well as the Legislative History of Chapter 68. The Law The Legislative History ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY The conflicts of interest law permits certain de minimis personal use of City resources, and some City agencies (but not all) will in fact choose to permit such use. In an effort to describe that permissible use with more particularity, the City’s Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications, in consultation with the Department of Investigation and the Law Department, has developed an Acceptable Use Policy, or Protocol, which sets forth in some detail permissible, and impermissible, uses of such City resources as computers, telephones, copiers, and email. The Board has reviewed that policy and determined that the permissible uses described therein will not violate Chapter 68. In addition, the Board has long advised that certain impermissible uses described in the Protocol will likewise violate Chapter 68 even at the lowest level of use, that is, there is a zero tolerance policy for these uses. Thus, for example, there is no acceptable or permissible level of use of City resources in connection with a City employee’s outside job or business or for a political campaign. Acceptable Use Policy DIRECTORY OF PLAIN LANGUAGE LEAFLETS AND GUIDES This page contains numerous leaflets in plain language that cover many aspects of the Law in the form of FAQs. Topics covered include: Accepting Gifts, Community Boards, Obtaining a Waiver, Moonlighting, and many others. Directory of Leaflets DIRECTORY OF GUIDES FOR LAWYERS Below you will find an index of resources that may be of assistance to attorneys working with Conflicts of Interest or Finanical Disclosure Law. Included are selections from our Current Monograph, Enforcement Case Summaries, as well as links to full texts of Enforcement Dispositions and Advisory Opinions. Directory of Guides for Lawyers RESOURCES FOR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS Here you can find articles for international visitors. Included are an International Visitors' Manual, which explains the basis, structure, and administration of Conflicts of Interest (Government Ethics) laws and Annual Finanical Disclosure (Asset Declaration) laws. Also included is an article on establishing and maintaining values-based conflicts of interest compliance systems. International Visitors' Manual Introduction to Structure and Sources of American Law A Practical Approach to Establishing and Maintaining a Values-Based Conflicts of Interest Compliance System (Article) A Practical Approach to Establishing and Maintaining a Values-Based Conflicts of Interest Compliance System (Speech) Accompanying Power Point Presentation Accompanying Outline Video of Speech Given by Mark Davies in Brazil: Nov 17, 2005 Administering an Effective Ethics Law: The Nuts & Bolts (Speech) Administering an Effective Ethics Law: The Nuts & Bolts (Handouts) A One-Page Plain Language Guide Short Plain Language Guide (Arabic Version) Short Plain Language Guide (Russian Version) Short Plain Language Guide (Spanish Version) Council of Europe’s Evaluation of COIB Creating a Values-Based Conflicts of Interest Compliance System DIRECTORY OF MATERIALS FOR MUNICIPAL ETHICS BOARDS IN NEW YORK STATE These materials address ethics requirements for municipalities in New York State, other than New York City. Included are Article 18 of the NYS General Municipal Law, selected advisory opinions of the New York State Attorney General, and articles. Directory of NYS Municipal Ethics Materials NYC Paper Financial Disclosure Report Links to Municipal Codes NY Dept. of State Local Government Handbook Do I have a prohibited interest in a contract under Article 18? SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS PAGE Other materials may be found here, including a link to our annual reports, year-end summaries of activities of all units, budget, staff, and training sessions, summaries of all advisory opinions, figures for financial disclosure and enforcement cases; with cumulative indices to advisory opinions. You will also find links to our newsletter, The Ethical Times, our monthly column "Ask the City Ethicist,"and a description of other training materials which are available by mail, upon request. Supplementary Materials ETHICS DIRECTORY This contains a list of URL's (Internet addresses) for government and not-for profit ethics agencies and organizations. Ethics Agencies Directory
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