The
New York City Clerk’s office recently issued a
special report commemorating the first year of enforcing the City’s new lobbying laws. Among other developments, the City penalized lobbyists and their clients over $326,000, more than $301,000 of which was for missing reporting deadlines. The report also details the commencement of a Random Audit Program, wherein lobbying firms are randomly selected for an audit. Indeed, 30 firms have been selected for 2008 – notices are imminent.
Below is a calendar of lobbying filing deadlines for the City and the State Commission on Public Integrity.
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City Clerk
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Commission on Public Integrity
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Client Filing
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Jan. 1, 2008
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Jan. 15, 2008
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March 15, 2008
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May 15, 2008
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July 15, 2008
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Sept. 15, 2008
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Nov. 15, 2008
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Jan. 15, 2009
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* The City Clerk's Office has issued an alert advising that these three reports are now due on February 15, 2008.
