Sentences with phrase «commission investigating public corruption»

The governor's office itself is now operating under a cloud as the U.S. Attorney's office examines the governor's deal to shutter his Moreland Commission Investigating Public Corruption as part of a budget agreement in 2014.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he wasn't surprised that his Moreland Commission investigating public corruption was split along partisan lines on the question of taxpayer funding for campaigns.

When Governor Cuomo unceremoniously pulled the plug on the Moreland Act Commission Investigating Public Corruption as part of a deal with legislative leaders in exchange for weak ethics reforms, even the most optimistic New Yorkers were left depressed.

Ms. Calcaterra, 46, now working for Governor Andrew Cuomo as executive director of a state commission investigating public corruption, said she worked on the book for several years and even took memoir - writing classes in New York City.

Not exact matches

«Last week, I formally empanelled the Commission to Investigate Public Corruption,» Cuomo wrote in the email.

In a statement of his own, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara took a veiled swipe at Cuomo's now - shuttered Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption as well as the internal effort to oversee Buffalo Billion contracting.

But he said the gist of the call was that Cuomo had created a commission to investigate public corruption by elected officials, and made specific mention of Assemblywoman Carmen Arroyo, alleging she has bilked taxpayers out of more money than «some of us take home in a year.»

Cahill has sought to make the election a referendum, in part, on Schneiderman's efforts to combat corruption, as well as his involvement in the Moreland Commission To Investigate Public Ccorruption, as well as his involvement in the Moreland Commission To Investigate Public CorruptionCorruption.

Cuomo's handling of the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption, as well as the decision to shut down the commission last year, is part of an ongoing inquiry by the U.S. attorneyCommission to Investigate Public Corruption, as well as the decision to shut down the commission last year, is part of an ongoing inquiry by the U.S. attorneycommission last year, is part of an ongoing inquiry by the U.S. attorney's office.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said last week that New Yorkers should «sleep better» knowing the panel, called the Commission to Investigate Public Corruption, was formed in response to the arrest earlier this year of three sitting lawmakers.

Attorney General Responds to Dark Money Group's Attempt to Quash Subpoena Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has filed documents in response to a dark money political consultant's request to quash a subpoena by the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption.

A commission appointed by Governor Cuomo to investigate public corruption is holding its first series of hearings.

ALBANY — Attorney General Eric Schneiderman stressed Tuesday that the Moreland Commission to investigate public corruption should remain independent, following reports that Gov. Andrew Cuomo's staff had involved itself in the panel's subpoena decisions.

The Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption had begun an investigation into tax breaks like these and their connections to campaign contributions, but canceled a planned subpoena of REBNY's records after Cuomo's top adviser called one of the commission's chairs «in a fury,» according to the New YCommission to Investigate Public Corruption had begun an investigation into tax breaks like these and their connections to campaign contributions, but canceled a planned subpoena of REBNY's records after Cuomo's top adviser called one of the commission's chairs «in a fury,» according to the New Ycommission's chairs «in a fury,» according to the New York Times.

The Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption has outlined proposals to help reshape state corruption and campaign finCorruption has outlined proposals to help reshape state corruption and campaign fincorruption and campaign finance laws.

The Fair Elections for New York coalition has called on Gov. Cuomo's Commission to Investigate Public Corruption to subpoena information related to contributions in order to explore the transactions involved.

The ties between Senate GOP and the Independence Party were perhaps best highlighted by the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption, which detailed activity in 2012 in its preliminary (and final) report.

At the swearing - in ceremony, Fitzpatrick reflected back on his public service, which has included serving on a commission that investigated corruption in the New York State Legislature.

In 2013 Cuomo appointed Rice as one of three co-chairs of his ill - fated Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption.

In July, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman joined with Governor Cuomo in appointing a «Commission to Investigate Public Corruption» under the Moreland Act and Executive Law section 63 (8), with Attorney General Schneiderman deputizing each of the commission members as a deputy attorneCommission to Investigate Public Corruption» under the Moreland Act and Executive Law section 63 (8), with Attorney General Schneiderman deputizing each of the commission members as a deputy attornecommission members as a deputy attorney general.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino attacked Governor Andrew Cuomo's handling of the Moreland Commission To Investigate Public Corruption, asserting that «I believe Governor Cuomo committed a crime.»

The reforms, which Cuomo points to as justification for his controversial decision to disband the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption, were considered meager by many good - government advocates when they were first announced.

He set up a commission to investigate public corruption and used it to get lawmakers to pass ethics reform, then abruptly shut it down when the commission turned its sights on the governor's office.

New York Times Investigation Sheds Light on Moreland Commission's Operations According to an extensive investigation by the New York Times, the office of Governor Cuomo allegedly tried to control the operations of the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption, by steering its investigations away from groups that were politically connected to the governor.

A Siena College poll this week shows that most New Yorkers don't know about the Moreland Commission, a panel of district attorneys and law enforcement officials investigating public corruption in Albany.

Instead, Cuomo should be discussing hot - button issues such as the ongoing investigation into the Moreland Commission To Investigate Public Corruption.

A Marist College poll released on Monday found Cuomo's approval rating fell 5 percentage points to 53 percent as controversy over the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption continues to swirl in Albany.

The Working Families Party in an email to supporters on Monday is pushing the Legislature in the wake of the Sheldon Silver corruption scandal to enact the «number one recommendation» of the defunct Moreland Commission To Investigate Public Corruption, which it was says public corruption scandal to enact the «number one recommendation» of the defunct Moreland Commission To Investigate Public Corruption, which it was says public finaPublic Corruption, which it was says public Corruption, which it was says public finapublic financing.

The most recent escalation began last week, as the governor sought to recast his relationship to the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption, which was was proving to be a political headache.

However, another prominent Republican, Onondaga county district attorney Bill Fitzpatrick — who is investigating public corruption in the state as the co-chair of the Moreland Commission — thinks public financing would be an excellent use of public money, leading to long - term savings for taxpayers.

Meanwhile, despite a summer of bad press stemming from his office's involvement in the Moreland Commission To Investigate Public Corruption, polls have shown Cuomo still maintains a wide lead over his Republican opponent, Rob Astorino.

Last year, lawmakers agreed to new anti-corruption laws and an independent enforcement counsel at the state Board of Elections that came as the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption was closed.

Astorino continued his critique of the governor on multiple fronts, once again blasting him over an ongoing probe of the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption, a now - defunct panel created by Cuomo in 2013.

Legislative leaders fought to keep the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption, which was convened by Governor Andrew Cuomo, from subpoenaing records from their firms and others that employ legislators that would detail the extent of their work and their exact clients.

In a bill introduced by Wright, Extell's One57 received one of five carveouts that were later examined by the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption.

Weitz & Luxenberg joined other law firms that employ lawmakers in fighting against subpoenas from the now - defunct Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption that sought records of what legislators — including the speaker — were doing for their outside earnings.

The former senator's campaign spending first surfaced in May 2014 when City & State magazine reported that documents accumulated by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's now - defunct Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption showed Maziarz led the state in unspecified campaign expenditures.

Bharara also opened an inquiry into the governor's own «commission to investigate public corruption,» which, in his vintage Cuomo panache, he launched with as much self - congratulatory fanfare as possible.

The charge against him read in part, «That you, Robert Obuoha, on or about the 12th day of February, 2016 in Port Harcourt at the Port Harcourt Judicial Division did corruptly give N150, 000 only to Mr. Ishaq Salihu, a public officer and Zonal Head of Operations, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, South - South Zone, for the purpose of recharge cards and with a view to influencing his decision in a case wherein you are being investigated and thereby committed an offence, official corruption, contrary to Section 13 (1)(a) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2003 and punishable under section 13 (1) of the same Act.»

He convened the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption and then agreed to disband it for a pilot program on public financing that flPublic Corruption and then agreed to disband it for a pilot program on public financing that flpublic financing that flopped.

Asked again whether he regretted his controversial decision to shut down the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption, Cuomo cited ethics laws passed by the Legislature in exchange for the shutdown.

Back in 2013, Gov. Cuomo formed the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption, but disbanded it amid budget negotiations the following March.

According to data released by the state comptroller's office, a firm hired by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was paid an additional $ 397,000 in November for its work to quash subpoenas originally issued by the now - defunct Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption.

Moreland Commission Subpoenas Real Estate Developers for Documents The Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption has issued subpoenas to three high profile real estate developers in an apparent effort to examine whether there is any link between their campaign donations and huge tax breaks that were granted for several luxury apartments in New York City.

The New York story began as a state investigation initiated by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who created a panel called a Moreland Commission to investigate public corruption.

In its preliminary report released last December, the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption recommended closing the loophole due to «the appearance of a relationship between large donations and legislation that specifically benefits large donors.»

This isn't the first time a commission formed under Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been tasked with reviewing ethics in New York, though the recent Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption was unceremoniously shuttered before it could completecommission formed under Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been tasked with reviewing ethics in New York, though the recent Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption was unceremoniously shuttered before it could completeCommission to Investigate Public Corruption was unceremoniously shuttered before it could complete its work.

Bharara's investigation of the «pay - to - play culture» of state government intensified last April, when he inherited the files of the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption.

New York's Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption pointedly critiqued the agency at a Manhattan hearing, questioning its enforcement efforts and the dual - party nature of its very structure.

The governor also offered a new assessment of his decision to disband the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption, which he convened in the summer of 2013 after lawmakers left the Capitol without doing anything to respond to the arrests of two other senators, Malcolm Smith and John Sampson.