“A senior official at the state Department of Taxation and Finance currently running for a state Supreme Court seat was fired late last month for allegedly campaigning on state time, according to a source with knowledge of the matter.
Before her dismissal, Camille Siano Enders served as director of the tax agency’s Bureau of Conciliation and Mediation Services since 2013. The post allowed her to make recommendations as to whether a taxpayer’s bill should be forgiven or reduced. She is a Democratic candidate for a Supreme Court justice position in the 4th Judicial District, which includes Schenectady and Saratoga counties.
One of the people briefed on the case said Siano Enders allegedly used her state email address to solicit campaign assistance from her fellow employees, which may be a violation of civil service regulations.”
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Lyons, Brenda J., and Casey Seiler. Albany Times union 3 September 2016.