ethics

The database was hailed as a model to stop bad officers from job hopping. But now legislative changes are needed to make it more effective.

SPOTLIGHT PA: Good-government advocates argue that the legislature, swayed by donors and leadership, lacks the political will to rid itself of the perks…

Some commissioners complain they were not given the details about the proposed book deal and it was improperly approved by JCOPE’s staff.

The PSERS board is debating how much to share with the public, how soon to share it — and how to cope with a pushback from employees.

"Governor Cuomo has never assaulted anyone, and Sheriff Apple’s motives here are patently improper. Sheriff Apple didn’t even tell the District Attorney what he was doing."

“(The state attorney general) had a motive to draw every possible inference against the governor, who was a political rival.”

Cuomo never submitted the book contract to the panel, and the full commission never voted to approve the arrangement.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has widened the federal scrutiny of Pennsylvania’s mammoth public school pension plan.

“You’re not going to restore the trust of the people of New York if you keep playing the same games over and over.”

"There should be something in the legislation that allows for the public to comment remotely. This legislation doesn't do that."