Gormley v. New York State Ethics Commission

OPINION OF THE COURT

Jones, J.

The issue before this Court is whether imposition of a civil penalty under Public Officers Law § 73 (18) required the New York State Ethics Commission to prove that petitioner knew the conduct was prohibited and acted intentionally to violate the statute. We conclude that the Commission was not required to make such a showing.

Petitioner worked for the New York State Department of Health (DOH) from 1973 to 1995. During petitioner’s 22-year tenure, he held various senior management positions and served as executive director of a project that developed and…