<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news-events/downstate-update/2025/august/08-01-coeligh-faqs.html" dsn="blogs"><featured/><categories/><pubDate>08/01/2025 01:52:50 PM</pubDate><title>Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (COELIG) FAQs</title><sub-title/><description>COELIG has released a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) to provide answers to common questions state officers and employees may have when navigating the gift laws, outside activities and post-employment restrictions. Please review the attached information and feel free to contact William Versfelt, Office of General Counsel and Ethics Officer, if you require additional guidance.  </description><author>Department of Human Resources</author><image><img xmlns:ouc="http://omniupdate.com/XSL/Variables" src="" alt=""/></image><loc>/var/staging/oucampus/suny-downstate/downstate/news-events/downstate-update/2025/august/08-01-coeligh-faqs.xml</loc><tags><tag>Employee Resources</tag><tag>Human Resources</tag></tags><categories/></item>