The Moreland Act Commission appointed last year by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to investigate political corruption in New York is quietly winding down this week.
Cuomo says the legislature has passed new laws to toughen bribery prosecutions and establish a new campaign finance policeman. He established the panel after abandoning efforts to get reforms through the legislature last year. That followed federal bribery and embezzlement charges filed against several state lawmakers.
The commission's two dozen members, many of them county district attorneys, have no further meetings and will not issue any final report. The investigative group won't say what cases are referred to other authorities, or even how many. It also isn't talking about plans for information it gathered or subpoenaed.
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