Schneiderman's office said it was not asked to serve as counsel to the Assembly or to approve the settlement, providing only a limited response to an informal inquiry and a model settlement document that contained no confidentiality clause.
Non-Disparagement Clause- A non-disparagement clause, typically contained in a separation or settlement agreement, states that an executive director cannot say anything bad about the employer even if the commentary is true.
"Neither the office of the attorney general nor the comptroller's office, agencies with knowledge of the settlement agreement and the secret payout, raised any objection to inclusion of such a confidentiality clause, " the report stated.