Former Lobbying Commission Executive Director David Grandeau weighed in on the Kaye report during an interview with me that will air on “Capital Tonight” this evening, saying the former chief judge overlooked a violation by the governor of the Public Officers Law.

Grandeau, who is a frequent critic of the Public Integrity Commission, said he believes the body should pick up where Kaye left off (he also notes an interesting, but irrelevant in this instance, personal connection between the ex-chief judge and the ex-PIC executive director, Herb Teitelbaum)

“It’s pretty obvious – you don’t have to be a brain surgeon, rocket scientist or someone experienced in this area – the law is clear,” Grandeau told me. “He used his press secretary to help a private citizen, that’s a violation of the Public Officers Law. It’s not complicated.”

I reached PIC Executive Director Barry Ginsburg, who declined to comment. It should be noted that the PIC generally takes a back seat when there is a criminal investigation underway and then might take up a civil probe, although it doesn’t comment on ongoing efforts.

UPDATE: A reader notes that Kaye didn’t overlook the Public Officers Law issue entirely. She mentions in Footnote #30 that it is not in her jurisdiction to consider and is actually under the auspices of the PIC.

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