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JCOPE: Regulating Lobbying and Ethics in New York State

Education, Guidance, Public Disclosure, and Enforcement

FDS Deadline Extended

JCOPE Extends Filing Date for 2019 Financial Disclosure Statement Forms

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, JCOPE has found justifiable cause to grant all required financial disclosure statement ("FDS") filers an additional three months within which to submit their statement otherwise due by May 15th of this year. FDS filings must now be completed online or postmarked on or before Monday, August 17, 2020.

FDS Date Extended

Procedures Updated, Audits Suspended

COVID-19 and Lobbying Filings

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, JCOPE has temporarily changed its procedures for receiving hand delivery of paper filings at our office. We are also suspending the Lobbying Random Audit Program until further notice. Click the relevant button below for more information.

Procedure Changes

Audit Program Suspended

Operations Reduction

Contacting JCOPE During COVID-19 Response

Due to the ongoing response to COVID-19 (the novel coronavirus), JCOPE's operations will be reduced for a time. Click the button below for more information on how best to contact us during this period.

Contacting JCOPE