The Conflicts of Interest Board (NYC COIB) is the independent New York City agency tasked with administering, enforcing and interpreting Chapter 68 of the New York City Charter, the city's Conflicts of Interest Law, and the city's Annual Disclosure Law.
[1] The Board is an enforcement agency that governs the ethical conduct of public employees.
[3][4] From 2014 to 2020, Columbia Law School professor Richard Briffault served as chairman of the board.
[5][6] Mayor Bill de Blasio nominated Briffault for the post.
appearances also matter, in terms of public confidence in the integrity of their officials.”[7]