N.Y. Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law § 133: Responsibilities of the commission and its officers and employees

§ 133. Responsibilities of the commission and its officers and

employees. 1. Every commission officer or employee shall report promptly

to the gaming 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 the commission 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 under this article. Any officer or employee who acts

pursuant to this subdivision by reporting to the gaming inspector

general or other appropriate law enforcement official 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 commission chair shall advise the governor within ninety days

of the issuance of a report by the gaming inspector general as to the

remedial action that the commission has taken in response to any

recommendation for such action contained in such report.