NEW YORK, N.Y. -- In the hours following a guilty verdict for one of his former top aides, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has come under increased scrutiny from his political foes, Republican Super PACs and good government groups.

Percoco was one of Cuomo's top aides. Cuomo once said his father, former governor Mario Cuomo, considered Percoco a "third son." A jury today found Percoco guilty of three felonies related to a bribery scheme.

In the wake of that verdict, Republicans and good government groups have called on Cuomo to address concerns raised in the trial about how his office operates and how state contracts are awarded.

Cuomo issued a brief statement Tuesday afternoon. He said he is sad for Percoco's young daughters and insisted there is "no tolerance for any violation of the public trust." Just an hour before the verdict was announced, Cuomo reportedly avoided media at a Planned Parenthood rally.

State Sen. John DeFrancisco, a Republican candidate for governor from Syracuse, was one of the first to call on Cuomo to answer questions raised during the trial. In a tweet, he said:

"With trial over & Percoco convicted of three felonies, [Cuomo] has a responsibility to immediately address the public & answer questions about why he allowed Joe to continue operating out of his gov't office while not on the payroll & representing those with biz before state."

Green Party gubernatorial candidate Howie Hawkins, also from Syracuse, said corruption has "continued to grow" on Cuomo's watch, despite convictions like today's.

"Rotten to the core," Hawkins tweeted. "Time for a clean sweep, full public campaign finance reform."

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, a likely gubernatorial candidate who has the backing of many Republicans, called for the attorney general to investigate Cuomo.

"Throughout the past several weeks the trial laid bare the pervasive culture of corruption that permeates this administration," Molinaro said in a statement. "That culture stems from the governor's belief that he is the government, that he is the law."

State GOP Chairman Ed Cox referred to Percoco as Cuomo's "enforcer" and said the governor "committed crimes in allowing Mr. Percoco to illegally utilize state resources for his bribery schemes and the governor's political purposes."

A group of five Albany government watchdog groups issued a statement calling for more strict ethics laws in New York. The group said the trial revealed "stunning failures" in the state's ethics oversight.

"Percoco's trial spotlighted a state government riddled with pay to play, influence peddling and unethical behavior," read the statement from Reinvent Albany.

A conservative Super PAC, America Rising, used the verdict to chip at Cuomo's shot at a presidential bid, something he is rumored to be considering.

"Today's conviction of Governor Cuomo's former chief of staff highlights the corrupt practices tolerated as pervasive throughout Cuomo's administration," said Executive Director Alexandra Smith in a statement. "The political ramifications will continue to be a glaring red flag for voters as he ramps up efforts for a run in 2020."