there are efforts of the board to split off some of the things that the ethics commission does because of beliefs that ethics is not getting things done that it needs to get done and those actors concern me because i think that ethics should not be split off, but i understand the sentiment that says that people have more expectations than what ethics has been able to deliver. so when we talk about that, i'm measuring that through an expectation that what it is that we can do and what we're not able to do. so that's part of what i think you've tried to do with an analysis of the recommendations from the controller, but i think it needs to be a more robust response to the public on those issues. so i'm saying that for my own perspective. >> thank you for that feedback, commissioner. i know the staff shows that interest and making sure we are as transparent as possible and that the progress is being made. it's an important opportunity to engage with the commission and the public so it's not a question about but how we're doing it with everything we can with as much focus as possible. i ve

want to highlight that in the coming months hopefully sometime in the next calendar year the ethics commission will roll out a new program called ethics at work that will be a new way to engagedepartments to try to not only trainthem but also be a resource with compliance materials , lots of different ways to try to help people learn what their ethical obligations are . i know the controller report about dvi they talked about setting a better tone at the top and talked about trying to ensure better ethics training andhaving folks attest to having received ethics training and this is definitely something we want to see citywide . and lastly just something that's already available, always there and you can see guidance from ethics commissions and i included our main phone number and email addressthere . anytime you or anyone at the department has questions about existing ethics laws our office is always here to help advise on that and my email address is there to for any kind of engagement or partnership that you might want to do in the future. so i'll just leave you with this as something i wou

there are efforts of the board to split off some of the things that the ethics commission does becauseot getting things done that it needs to get done and those actors concern me because i think that ethics should not be split off, but i understand the sentiment that says that people have more expectations than what ethics has been able to deliver. so

our new integrity and ethics commission that looks at| ethics commission that looks at ministerial codescommission should be able to put binding sanctions which means if you break the code, there will be consequences. in any otherjob that people do, they have standards, they have to follow the rules and if they do not, they have consequences and we need that for ministers as well. what are your thoughts on mp5 taking jobs once they have left public office and using their knowledge and expertise forjob site that once they have stopped? tide expertise forjob site that once they have stopped?— expertise forjob site that once the have sto ed? ~ ., ., , they have stopped? we do not believe mps should be — they have stopped? we do not believe mps should be able _ they have stopped? we do not believe mps should be able to _ they have stopped? we do not believe mps should be able to use _ they have stopped? we do not believe mps should be able to use the - mp5 should be able to use the contacts they have in order to lobby ministers. we said there should be a ban on that for five years. if you lo

our new integrity and ethics commission, which looks at ministerial codes, which is different to the to follow the recommendations of those, whether ministers broke the code or not. and we think that's wrong. we think that the independent commission should be able to put binding sanctions. that means if you break the ministerial code, there will be consequences for it. in any other walk of life and any otherjob that people do, they have standards, they have that they have to follow the rules. and if they don't follow the rules, they have consequences. we need to have that for ministers as well. the government says it has committed to continually reinforcing high standards of conduct in public life. ghislaine maxwell — a close associate of the convicted sex offenderjeffrey epstein — goes on trial today in new york. the british publishing heiress has been accused of trafficking four unnamed minors and grooming and recruiting them for her former lover to abuse in the late �*90s and early 2000s. she's been in a new yorkjail since her arrest injuly 2020 — and has pleaded not guilty to all

to defend _ integrity and ethics commission to defend and extend standards and government. with adequate powers to look at ministers' behaviour both in and out _ look at ministers' behaviour both in and out of— look at ministers' behaviour both in and out of office. enough is enough. it's and out of office. enough is enough. it's time _ and out of office. enough is enough. it's time to— and out of office. enough is enough. it's time to draw a line and wash away— it's time to draw a line and wash away the — it's time to draw a line and wash away the tory sleaze that's doing such damage to our politics. now, i hope _ such damage to our politics. now, i hope that— such damage to our politics. now, i hope that the prime minister agrees and will— hope that the prime minister agrees and will take these measures forward _ and will take these measures forward. if not, the next labour government will legislate to do so. there _ government will legislate to do so. there are _ government will legislate to do so. there are plenty of mps who acted in accordance _ there are plenty of mps

at the time of the report, the city did not require the payment form with the ethics commission. and we found that the interested party definition is unclear. we recommended that the city should amend city law from soliciting and definition of interested parties should be expanded. third, we found that the friends of organizations did not publicly report donors or reported anonymous donors. by accepting anonymous donations, the city could receive donated funds that are spent for city purposes. they should not accept anonymous donations. finally, our review found that public works uses accounts to fund events that solely benefitted city employees. the city does not promote staff appreciation through department funds. it may have contributed to public works alliance on sub-accounts for this purpose. we recommended that the city should make it easier for departments to use city fund for these events. in interest of time, the remaining slides in the presentation show this report recommendation in details and status as of august 2021. all the recommendations in this assessment are in

at the time of the report, the city did not require the payment form with the ethics commission. and we found that the interested party definition is unclear. we recommended that the city should amend city law from soliciting and definition of interested parties should be expanded. third, we found that the friends of organizations did not publicly report donors or reported anonymous donors. by accepting anonymous donations, the city could receive donated funds that are spent for city purposes. they should not accept anonymous donations. finally, our review found that public works uses accounts to fund events that solely benefitted city employees. the city does not promote staff appreciation through department funds. it may have contributed to public works alliance on sub-accounts for this purpose. we recommended that the city should make it easier for departments to use city fund for these events. in interest of time, the remaining slides in the presentation show this report recommendation in details and status as of august 2021. all the recommendations in this assessment are in

so far. seeking to heal wounds left from a decades long ethic conflict will bring you the latest on bertrand is truth and reconciliation commission. ah ah, look forward to brighter skies. the weather sponsored my cattle. a ways settled early. winter is the weather now in east asia. it's not especially co nausea, especially mild, is more or less where it should be. the real calls been pushed back into siberia. so even in hobbin, it's above freezing by day at beijing and sold. and so a soccer and tokyo attempt, his battery should be took years in shelter from the shower, which will be hitting the western side of honshu and in ha, carter cold enough i think on the top of the high ground for a little bit of snow. this rain to the south, some brain form in the southwest of china. hong calls remarkably warm a little bit more, but it should be compared with the average the seasonal range in southeast asia. well, it should be more or less bit of an excess amount. i think in cambodia, but this is the, the place where we've seen flooding recently. weston bornea and java c martin dryer in the forecast, but not soap and stimulation that stil

advocating crt and racial conflict and as opposed to the more positive virtuous character ethics espoused by the 1776 commissionject. >> thank you, ross douthat. >> so that 1619 project was something put together in part by the new york times magazine in my colleagues jones played a big role and i think they're a bunch of different things going on in the project in the controversy ran in part of what is trying to do i thank you so just basically you know, have a more complete history of slavery in the black experience in america i think this is part in general in what some of the ideas that are in play and i think they'reou just that, justs the idea that we've had a sort of oversupplied your tip about slavery in african-american history, they did not focused i enough on the nature of life under segregation and what happens to african-americans after the civil war. and things like the statutes are part of that where basically white america for certain period of time, told a story about american history was mostly about sort of getting the country back together after thel civil war the left a lot of the story of

to go on any of the city's multiple commission websites and actually look at what meeting on web ex looks like. i know off the top of my head, too, which i staff ethics uses web ex. you can open a past meeting to see what it means to be on web ex. i will say it is very similar to zoom. usability i think is easier. i have found it easier to use than isp. >> thank you. jeremy lee. >> madam clerk. i am very clear with the task force and members of the public. the issue before us is asking us to migrate over from teams to web ex, is that correct? >> that is correct. we would like to use the channels on teams for the interpretation part of it. we have teams, you have been using it. we want to bring in a new platform to give you a quick training on in a short amount of time. then learn ourselves how to use the channels. how to host the interpretation. adrian has indicated she could provide interpreters for the november 1st meeting if we could get it. all of your usage up to speed. >> the main reason for the switch is security and just kind of the issues. >> no the main reason for the switch to web ex. it has more function ability for the public to see the

want to highlight that in the coming months hopefully sometime in the next calendar year the ethics commission will roll out a new program called ethics at work that will be a new way to engagedepartments to try to not only trainthem but also be a resource with compliance materials , lots of different ways to try to help people learn what their ethical obligations are . i know the controller report about dvi they talked about setting a better tone at the top and talked about trying to ensure better ethics training andhaving folks attest to having received ethics training and this is definitely something we want to see citywide . and lastly just something that's already available, always there and you can see guidance from ethics commissions and i included our main phone number and email addressthere . anytime you or anyone at the department has questions about existing ethics laws our office is always here to help advise on that and my email address is there to for any kind of engagement or partnership that you might want to do in the future. so i'll just leave you with this as something i wou