ALBANY — The state Legislature’s notoriously sleepy Ethics Commission — recently condemned by Gov. Cuomo as toothless — sprang to life yesterday with ethics charges against already-indicted Brooklyn Assemblyman William Boyland Jr.
The watchdog accused the Democrat of multiple ethics violations for, among other things, requesting $3 million in state funding for the health-care firm MediSys while holding a no-show consulting job at one of its hospitals.
The charges, which carry potential fines of up to $40,000 plus restitution, largely mirror the criminal case brought against Boyland in March as part of a federal corruption roundup that included Sen. Carl Kruger (D-Brooklyn).
Boyland has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial.
Ethics Commission Executive Director Lisa Reid said the agency’s investigation dates to last summer, but was overtaken by the federal probe.
The commission is holding talks with federal prosecutors about whether to wait for the criminal case to conclude.