Albany Budget Paves Way for End of Anti-Corruption Commission, Cuomo Says

Jill Colvin


The state budget deal finalized late last night paves the way for the dissolution of the anti-corruption Moreland Commission, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said today.

“If this package is adopted, then I would end the Moreland Commission,” the governor told reporters in a conference call this afternoon spelling out details of the budget deal, which includes new anti-bribery measures and a limited test of a publicly-funded campaign financing system.

Mr. Cuomo created the Moreland Commission in July of 2013, arguing that the string of corruption scandals plaguing the state legislature justified the special commission empowered to pursue official misconduct and recommend changes to state laws.

http://observer.com/2014/03/albany-budget-paves-way-for-end-of-anti-corruption-commission-cuomo-says/