Talk:Elizabeth Holtzman/Archives/2014

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It would be nice if someone could provide more information on the "commission" mentioned at the bottom of the page (connection between OSS and Nazis). A link to more info would be great, but even the name of the commission, or any info on affiliation would be helpful.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.180.201.215 (talk • contribs)

This article is written pretty poorly, especially for a rather pioneering figure. Huangdi (talk) 17:12, 15 December 2008 (UTC)

There is interesting comment on discussion page of Harry Männil article: "And let's not forget my hearing (in person) Liz Holtzman stating "All Latvians are Nazis." If it were up to her, there would have been an ethnic cleansing of Latvians in the U.S. VЄСRUМВА ♪ 19:51, 20 October 2009 (UTC)" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.159.213.182 (talk)

Holtzman's Ethics Problems Relating to Her Loans from Fleet Bank

Under the heading, "1992 Senate Candidacy," I think this article erroneously states that Holtzman was cleared of all charges related to the loan her campaign obtained from Fleet Bank while Holtzman, at the same time was dealing with Fleet Bank in her official position as NYC Comptroller on a bond issue. She was NOT cleared of all charges. Specifically, she was found to have violated sections 2604 (b)(2) and 2604 (b)(3) of the New York City Administrative Code, commonly referred to as the "Conflicts of Interest Law." She was fined $7,500 by the New York City Conflicts of Interest Board.

I quote the full summary of the public disposition of the case below:

IN THE MATTER OF ELIZABETH HOLTZMAN COIB Case No. 93-121 April 3, 1996

SUMMARY: In April of 1996, in the case of the former City Comptroller, Elizabeth Holtzman, after a full trial on the merits, the Board fined Ms. Holtzman $7,500 (of a maximum $10,000) for violating section 2604(b)(3) of the City Charter (prohibiting use of public office for private gain). The Board also found that she had violated section 2604(b)(2) (prohibiting conduct that conflicts with the proper discharge of official duties) with respect to her participation in the selection of a Fleet Bank affiliate as a co-manager of a City bond issue when she had a $450,000 loan from Fleet Bank to her United States Senate campaign, a loan she had personally guaranteed. Significantly, in a landmark ruling, the Court of Appeals, New York State’s highest court, upheld the Board’s reading of the high standard of care applicable to public officials and rejected the asserted lack of actual knowledge of business dealings as a defense to ethics charges: “A City official is chargeable with knowledge of those business dealings that create a conflict of interest about which the official ‘should have known.’” The Court also found that Ms. Holtzman had used her official position for personal gain by encouraging a “quiet period” that had the effect of preventing Fleet Bank from discussing repayment of her Senate campaign loan. The Court held: “Thus, she exhibited, if not actual awareness that she was obtaining a personal advantage from the application of the quiet period to Fleet Bank, at least a studied indifference to the open and obvious signs that she had been insulated from Fleet’s collection efforts.” Finally, the Court held that the Federal Election Campaign Act does not pre-empt local ethics laws. This was the Board’s first full-blown trial, and it took eleven days. There were 2,000 pages of testimony, 150 trial exhibits, and more than 15 witnesses. COIB v. Elizabeth Holtzman, COIB Case No. 93-121 (1996), aff'd, 240 A.D.2d 254, 659 N.Y.S.2d 732 (1st Dep’t 1997), aff’d, 91 N.Y.2d 488, 673 N.Y.S.2d 23, 695 N.E.2d 1104 (1998).

The full text of the disposition can be found in a database of New York City administrative law decisions hosted by the New York Law School. The web address is: http://www.nyls.edu/centers/harlan_scholar_centers/center_for_new_york_city_law/cityadmin_library

Captainnapkin (talk) 07:30, 5 December 2010 (UTC)captainnapkin

CIA and Nazis

Didn't she write on the CIA and Nazis? --41.150.108.145 (talk) 07:48, 12 October 2012 (UTC)