“The Westchester County Board of Legislators passed a major overhaul of the Westchester County ethics law, designed to make the rules for good governance stronger and more transparent, with easier to follow forms and ethics training for County employees.
The new code explicitly covers things like the use of county positions for personal gain, requirements related to contracts where employees might have a material interest, prohibitions on inducements to making political contributions and more.
The new provisions also will make the annual financial disclosure form that is required of elected officials and other county employees easier to understand and complete.
This new law takes several important steps to encourage ethical behavior in government and ensures that every Westchester County employee knows what is expected and where to turn for ethics guidance.
The goal of an ethics code should be to make sure that everyone understands what is expected of them so that they know what is the right thing to do, and so that they can earn, and deserve the public’s trust.
This new ethics code is more thorough, more transparent, and more complete than anything Westchester County has had before — clarifying standards, making it easier for employees to comply, and enhancing the public’s confidence.”
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[…] From The Desk Of Yonkers Newswire Editor Brian Harrod….. YONKERS ROUNDUP >>> STATEMENT: From Yonkers’ County Legislator David Tubiolo The Westchester County Board of Legislators passed a major overhaul of the Westchester County ethics law, designed to make the rules for good governance stronger and more transparent, with easier to follow forms and ethics training for County employees. The new code explicitly covers things like the use of county positions for personal gain, requirements related to contracts where employees might have a material interest, prohibitions on inducements to making political contributions and more. The new provisions also will make the annual financial disclosure form that is required of elected officials and other county employees easier to understand and complete. This new law takes several important steps to encourage ethical behavior in government and ensures that every Westchester County employee knows what is expected and where to turn for ethics guidance. The goal of an ethics code should be to make sure that everyone understands what is expected of them so that they know what is the right thing to do, and so that they can earn, and deserve the public’s trust. This new ethics code is more thorough, more transparent, and more complete than anything Westchester County has had before — clarifying standards, making it easier for employees to comply, and enhancing the public’s confidence…. https://yonkersroundup.com/index.php/2021/03/29/statement-from-yonkers-county-legislator-david-tubio… […]