N.Y. Executive Law § 55: Responsibilities of covered agencies, state officers and employees

§ 55. Responsibilities of covered agencies, state officers and

employees. 1. Every state officer or employee in a covered agency shall

report promptly to the state inspector general any information

concerning corruption, fraud, criminal activity, conflicts of interest

or abuse by another state officer or employee relating to his or her

office or employment, or by a person having business dealings with a

covered agency relating to those dealings. The knowing failure of any

officer or employee to so report shall be cause for removal from office

or employment or other appropriate penalty. Any officer or employee who

acts pursuant to this subdivision by reporting to the state inspector

general improper governmental action as defined in section

seventy-five-b of the civil service law shall not be subject to

dismissal, discipline or other adverse personnel action.

2. The head of any covered agency shall advise the governor within

ninety days of the issuance of a report by the state inspector general

as to the remedial action that the agency has taken in response to any

recommendation for such action contained in such report.