MISSION STATEMENT

The Mission of the Suffolk County Board of Ethics is to practice and promote ethical literacy and conduct in government through training, transparency, and trust.  In order to accomplish the Mission, the Suffolk County Board of Ethics shall maintain confidentiality, adhere to its own Code of Ethics, engage in outreach and training of public officials and employees, and recommend new laws to advance the Mission of ethical compliance.

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS

Robin L. Long, Chair

Thomas A. Isles, Vice Chair

Richard F. Halverson

Heather M. Palmore

Linda A. Spahr

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS

Article XXX of the Suffolk County Charter vests in the Board of Ethics the authority and responsibility to:

1)    Provide ethics training and education to Suffolk County’s public servants;

2)    Render advisory opinions to Suffolk County’s public servants on ethics and conflicts of interest issues;

3)    Make financial disclosure statement forms available to persons required to file pursuant to Chapter 77, Article 2 of the Suffolk County Code, and review such statements; and

4)    Conduct investigations and hearings to determine if ethics violations have occurred and to impose penalties as authorized by local law.

The Administrative laws governing the Board of Ethics are found at Article XXX of the Administrative Code of Suffolk County.  The Suffolk County Code of Ethics is found at Chapter 77, Section I, Article I of the Suffolk County Code and the Financial Disclosure Law is found at Chapter 77, Section I, Article II of the Suffolk County Code.

ETHICS AND ACCOUNTABILITY

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