The leak was then investigated by the office of Inspector General Letizia Tagliafierro a Cuomo appointee who recused herself from the probe but was unable to be substantiated. George Pataki's administration. Serling was arrested and arraigned in New York City Criminal Court before Hon. So too do Robert Mujica, who served as Mr. Cuomos budget director, and Janet DiFiore, another JCOPE alumna, now serving as the states top judge. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Watchdog to probe Pete Buttigiegs use of private government planes, Bidens State of Union proves hell keep playing us for suckers, Trooper lover of Cuomo daughter said he was voluntold to go away, Trooper was transferred to post near Canada after Melissa DeRosa blew whistle on affair with Cuomos daughter. If you had an independent inspector general, they would have been very busy during Cuomos time in office, said Mr. Kaehny, the good-government advocate. Rebecca Dore. At that time, she took a position as Special Counsel/Public Advocacy A graduate of Northwestern University, Seiler is a Buffalo native who grew up in Louisville, Ky. "Given how (the governor) gets involved in everything, how he got involved with the operations of the Moreland Commission, it just doesn't look good," said one source. What happened to the Taste NY bathrooms on the Taconic? ALBANY State Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott has been replaced by Letizia Tagliafierro, a longtime aide to Gov. The body eventually dropped attempts to extract fines from Sullivan as well as continued efforts to register as a lobbyist as they claimed she violated state lobbying laws. Under state law it is a misdemeanor for commissioners to share confidential information, and the revelations led to scandal. Her spokesman declined to say where her career was headed. And three Cuomo appointees to the ethics commission Camille Varlack, Daniel Horowitz, and James Dering have resigned in the past month, although Mr. Dering will serve as the commissions chair until October, Ms. Viccaro said. Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government, This page is available in other languages, Joint Commission on Public Ethics Names Letizia Tagliafierro As the New Executive, Communications and Public Information Office, Ethics Training for Lobbyists and Clients, Registration and Reportable Business Relationship ('RBR') Information, Lobbyist Bi-Monthly and Disbursement of Public Monies Information, Client Semi-Annual Report and Source of Funding Information, Application for Waiver of Late Filing Fee. Serling is accused of collecting $21,664 in SNAP benefits and $48,240 in Medicaid benefits, totaling $69,904. government. (Photo provided by former Gov. The acting inspector general, until Hochul can make her own appointment, will be Chief Deputy Inspector General Robyn Adair. We've received your submission. New York State Inspector General Letizia Tagliafierro today announced the guilty plea of an Erie County roofer who failed to provide legally required workers' compensation insurance to his employees. Gov. OWIG has been working on the matter with the New York City Department of Investigations Inspector General for NYCHA. Like her predecessor, Ms. Adair is an attorney who has worked closely with Mr. Cuomo, serving as his special counsel for ethics, risk and compliance. She was appointed by Cuomo to essentially be a political commissar, not an ethics enforcer, he said. Kathy Hochul appointed two commissioners to JCOPE, it voted 11 to 1 to again refer the leak to the attorney generals office. Please subscribe to keep reading. The leak was then investigated by the office of Inspector General Letizia Tagliafierro a Cuomo appointee who recused herself from the probe but was unable to be substantiated. I feel privileged to have had the chance to work with this ALBANY State Inspector General Letizia Tagliafierro, a longtime aide to former Gov. 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Letizia Tagliafierro (left) worked for Cuomo in both the Attorney General's office and the governor's office. Kingston media reported Cuomo ate at Sue's Restaurant but not the fact that a dining companion was Letizia Tagliafierro, the executive director of the Joint Commission on Public Ethics that has jurisdiction not only over the Legislature, but also the executive branch. Strafacejoined the State Police in 1999 and was assigned to the governor's protective service detail about 18 years ago when Gov. Prior to todays appointment as Executive Director, Ms. Zurofsky previously served as deputy secretary for energy and financial services. the administration of publicly available disclosure filings of lobbyists and Calera woman accused of stealing $120k in welfare, housing benefits in NYC, Arrest made in Tuscaloosa shooting; 1 injured, Police investigating early morning shooting at area Waffle House, Talladega woman killed in 2-vehicle crash, ALEA investigating officer-involved shooting in Cordova, Homicide in Center Point, shooting in Birmingham believed to be connected, I-65 back open following Cullman Co. wreck, More Alabamians eligible for WIC after income guidelines increased. Cuomo spokesman Richard Azzopardi said the dinner was an innocent coincidence. The Commissions members are evenly split among the two major political parties. Her departure comes roughly a year after the IG's office came into conflict with the state Division of Criminal Justice Services, which ignored Leahy Scott's recommendation that a forensics director at the agency, Brian J. Gestring, should be disciplined for threatening female employees with physical violence and engaging in years of sexual harassment, and that two other top officials First Deputy Commissioner Mark Bonacquist and human resources director Karen Davis should be sanctioned for mishandling complaints against Gestring. The 50-year-old royal has put another gorgeous fashion label on our radar as she looked sublime in a pink and white dress from Spanish label Lady Pipa. Garcia, outraged by the lackluster investigation, resigned from JCOPE. A JCOPE spokesman confirmed both Rozens resignation and Varlacks appointment, but would not provide additional comment. Intergovernmental Affairs where she managed communications and coordination He allegedly used a taxpayer-funded . the Legislature, and legislative employees, as well as the four statewide Before arriving in Albany in 2000, Seiler worked at the Burlington Free Press in Vermont and the Jackson Hole Guide in Wyoming. We tallied the votes from this years Best of the Capital Region contest in 100 categories. We will not tolerate the actions of those who misrepresent themselves in order to steal benefits reserved for others truly in need.. A spokesman for Cuomo declined to answer when asked if she had left of her own accord. ALBANY State Inspector General Letizia Tagliafierro, a longtime aide to former Gov. Sometimes Letizia goes by various nicknames including Tagliafierro Letizia, Letizia Pia Tagliafierro, Letezia P Tagliafierro and Letizia P Tagliafierro. He will be replaced by attorney Camille Joseph Varlack, a partner at Manhattan law firm Bradford, Edwards & Varlack, the Times Union first reported. Andrew M. Cuomo, has resigned from her post as the executive branch's top internal-affairs watchdog, according to her office. Tagliafierro was appointed to the post by Cuomo in 2019 and before that served in multiple roles in the executive chamber including deputy secretary for intergovernmental affairs, special counsel to the governor and special counsel for public safety. regulatory authority and oversight than prior ethics and lobbying budget of $4.6 million with a full-time staff of about 45. She recused herself from the inspector generals investigation, which closed without finding wrongdoing. The executive deputy will serve as acting Inspector General until a new Inspector General is appointed by the governor, said Hochul spokeswoman Haley Viccaro. John Zhuo on two counts of Grand Larceny in the 2nd Degree, one count of Welfare Fraud in the 2nd Degree (C Felonies), and two counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 1st Degree. ", But Blair Horner, of the New York Public Interest Research Group, said: "It would have been far better for the state's ethics watchdog to wave and move on. We tallied the votes from this years Best of the Capital Region contest in 100 categories. She previously served as special counsel for public safety and deputy commissioner of the criminal investigations division at the state Department of Taxation and Finance. Andrew M. Cuomo for the privilege," Leahy Scott said in a statement. Officers Law. NEW YORK (NEWS10) New York State Inspector General Letizia Tagliafierro issued a report that details reported examples of misconduct, lax discipline, and failed oversight within the Drug . George E. Pataki was in office. The inspector general's office is empowered to investigate wrongdoing by state employees across the vast network of state agencies under the governor's control. Although the alleged leak happened more than two and a half years ago, pressure has been building recently for an outside investigator to revisit the matter. background in government made her a terrific choice for Executive Director, Tagliafierro was appointed inspector general by Cuomo in early 2019 and resigned in September, a month after Gov. 2008. Inspector General Tagliafierro thanked the Manhattan District Attorneys Office for prosecuting the case and the Social Security Administration, the NYC Department of Investigation, NYCHA and HRA for assisting in the investigation. Ms. Adair, Ms. Tagliafierros temporary replacement, has been with the agency since 2020. The Commissions Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, Letizia Tagliafierro during the New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics meeting in Albany Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, in Albany, NY. ALBANY Letizia Tagliafierro, a former top aide to then-Gov. We thank Mr. Rozen for his service and, as of this afternoon, we have appointed Camille Joseph Varlack, a former assistant district attorney and a lawyer with a long record of public service to take his place as chair, said senior advisor to the governor, Rich Azzopardi, in a statement. was detailed in anAug. 21 Times Union story. 1. legislative branches of State government. said Commission Chair Daniel J. Horwitz. Tagliafierro recused herself from the leak investigation, she said, because she had previously worked as a top staffer at JCOPE. The woman whose information was obtained by Cataldi filed a complaint with the DMV after her estranged husband called her and let her know he had specific information about her vehicles. 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