It's official: Cuomo's Moreland Commission to investigate corruption in state government
By Dan Mosher
After the Legislature was unable to pass any comprehensive public trust reform this session, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday the details of his Moreland Commission to investigate public ethics in state government.
The majority of the new commission was in attendance at the event held in the Red Room of the Capitol, including those who joined from New York City via webcast. Speaking along with the Gov. Cuomo was Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and one of the three chairs of the commission, Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick.
"You've given me and the rest of the commission a tremendous responsibility," Fitzpatrick said. "I will make only one promise today governor and that is I will not let you down and I know I speak for all of us."
Fitzpatrick will be aided by two other co-chairs, Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice and Milt Williams, a partner at Vladeck, Waldman, Elias and Engelhard, a Manhattan based labor law firm. The three co chairs will be deputized by Attorney General Schneiderman and given his full jurisdiction to investigate any public office of their choosing.
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