New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government

06/12/2026

Commission staff responded to more than 1,400 ethics guidance requests in 2025, with outside activity inquiries leading the pack! View COELIG’s 2025 Annual Report athttps://ethics.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2026/06/coelig-2025-annual-report-final.pdf

06/12/2026

In 2025, there was a 23.4% increase in the number of live ethics trainings led by COELIG’s Training Team over the prior year, up from 128 sessions in 2024 to 158 sessions in 2025. View COELIG’s 2025 Annual Report athttps://ethics.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2026/06/coelig-2025-annual-report-final.pdf

06/11/2026

🔍 See something? Say something! The Commission is here to help you take action. With our simple online form, you can report any potential violations anonymously and confidentially. Don't let your concerns go unheard—visit us at https://ethics.ny.gov/report-misconduct and make a difference today!️

06/11/2026

: Last week, the Commission released its 2025 Annual Report, detailing its extensive work enforcing and ensuring compliance with the state’s ethics and lobbying laws and administering comprehensive ethics training to the entire Executive Branch workforce and all active lobbyists and clients. Read the full release and view the complete report here:https://ethics.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2026/06/coelig-2025-annual-report-final.pdf

06/11/2026

This week’s answer is TRUE! Whether an outside activity conflicts with your state job depends on your duties and responsibilities, the nature of the proposed outside activity, and the specific rules that apply to you and your outside activity. The first step in finding out if you can work as a poll worker is to check with your agency’s Ethics Officer! Learn more athttps://ethics.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2023/11/poll-worker.ethics-at-a-glance.pdf

06/10/2026

The Commission and Offices of the New York State Inspector General Lang (IG) today announced a settlement in the matter of former NYS Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Rajiv Rao related to alleged violations of the Public Officers Law. Specifically, while Rao served as ITS CTO, he participated as a special guest and spoke at multiple events, hosted and paid for by a registered lobbyist and attended by clients of the lobbyist, and he did so without obtaining approval from or informing ITS.

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June 9, 2026 NYS COELIG and NYS Inspector General Announce Settlement in Matter of Former NYS ITS Chief Technology Officer

06/10/2026

In 2025, compensation continued to dominate spending when compared to expenses. Lobbyist compensation climbed to $346.2 million, while expenses totaled $38.6 million, for a total of $384.8 spent on lobbying and related activity in 2025. View all lobbying data and more by viewing COELIG’s 2025 Annual Report here:https://ethics.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2026/06/coelig-2025-annual-report-final.pdf

06/09/2026

: TRUE or FALSE: State employees should check with their agency Ethics Officer if they wish to be a poll worker.

06/09/2026

The Commission is seeking qualified candidates for the following positions: Investigator, Training Associate, and Assistant Filings Specialist. Learn more and view a full list of employment opportunities: https://ethics.ny.gov/employment-opportunities

06/08/2026

: The Commission’s meeting schedule is now available through September! Visit https://ethics.ny.gov/commission-meetings to view upcoming meeting dates and view past meeting videos and materials.