{"id":11047,"date":"2014-07-29T08:19:13","date_gmt":"2014-07-29T12:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrfalp.com\/?p=11047"},"modified":"2014-07-29T08:19:13","modified_gmt":"2014-07-29T12:19:13","slug":"governor-insists-his-office-did-not-compromise-ethics-commission-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrfalp.com\/governor-insists-his-office-did-not-compromise-ethics-commission-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor Insists His Office Did not Compromise Ethics’ Commission Work"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NY Governor Andrew Cuomo<\/p><\/div>\n

BUFFALO – During his first public appearance since a revealing report by the New York Times<\/em>, Governor Andrew Cuomo<\/strong> spoke about the Moreland Commission<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In July 2013, the governor praised the commission that was created under the Moreland Act. It was given the power to subpoena and examine witnesses under oath. Cuomo said he hoped the Moreland Commission\u2019s reforms would restore the public\u2019s trust in government. But during a three-month investigation, the Times discovered the governor\u2019s office compromised the commission\u2019s work. Cuomo apparently objected whenever the commission focused on groups or issues close to him.<\/p>\n

Monday during an appearance in Buffalo, Cuomo stopped just short of refuting the Times\u2019 article, but added that the Moreland Commission was a great success. He also said the Moreland Commission can still do independent investigations and he insisted he did not interfere with the its work. Instead, he said his staffers may have given advice to people on the Moreland Commission, but he and his staff did not interfere.<\/p>\n

Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino<\/strong> says Gov. Cuomo is \u201ctone deaf\u201d to call the Moreland Commission a \u201cphenomenal success.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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