Sentences with phrase «hevesi pension scandal»

There is a huge Civil Service and Puffed Up Pensions scandal in the Agencies and Authorites that goes back to the regime of his father and his mother that he was the enforcer of.

According to one member of Heaney's team, «John Faso and his firm were banned [from lobbying in Albany] for five years over the pension scandal.

Disgraced former Comptroller Alan Hevesi was sentenced this morning received the maximum penalty — one to four years in prison — for his role in a massive pay - to - play pension scandal.

I don't think you haved the cojones to defend why some were prosecuted in the Hevesi Pension scandal while others — including many of your key supporters — were not.

A version of this editorial appears in print on October 8, 2010, on Page A26 of the New York edition with the headline: New York's Pension Scandal.

Meanwhile former Liberal Party boss Ray Harding was engulfed in a pay - to - play pension scandal involving the state Comptroller's Office.

He accused his opponent of being too close to Charles B. Rangel, the embattled Harlem congressman, and questioned his handling of a state pension scandal.

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Nana Addo also said that an NPP government, when in power, would investigate issues surrounding the tier - two pension funds and the DKM scandal.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's GOP challenger David Malpass is continuing to pressure her to cut ties with her consulting / polling firm Global Strategy Group following its settlement yesterday with AG Andrew Cuomo in connection with the pay - to - play pension fund scandal.

Kirsten Gillibrand's chief political advisors were involved in the biggest pension fund scandal in New York State history, yet no one yet knows what Ms. Gillibrand thinks about that.»

The two men who oversaw prosecution of the pay - to - play pension fund scandal that resulted in former comptroller Alan Hevesi's jail sentence today both said the penalty should serve as a warning against other public officials seeking favors and gifts while in office.

Cuomo successfully prosecuted eight people in the pension - fund scandal, including political consultant Hank Morris and Hevesi's chief investment officer, David Loglisci.

This will provide every taxpayer with the same certainty already enjoyed by those on the state pension and it will end the scandal of fiscal drag — where more and more people are dragged into tax bands that were never meant for middle earners.

Yes, it would feel good and justice would be served if Dean Skelos and Sheldon Silver didn't get state pension payments, but that won't stop the next Skelos - or Silver - like scandal from happening.

In a move likely to infuriate Republicans as well as Democrats, GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rob Astorino will pledge Monday to end the Legislature's sessions in April, halt the lawmakers» scandal - ridden «per diem» payment system, and make new lawmakers join a less - costly state pension system, The Post has learned.

ALBANY — The state's scandal - plagued pension system, whose «pay - to - play» extortion practices led to several high - profile indictments, has been the target of a sex - related extortion plot involving a member of a Boston - based investment firm.

It is rumored that John Haggerty may share a cell with political rival and former disgraced Comptroller of New York, Alan Hevesi who is serving a one to four years at the Ulster Correctional Facility in upstate Napanoch for a pension fund pay - to - play scandal.

Four years earlier, Faso lost the state comptroller's race by a very slim margin to Democrat Alan Hevesi, who ended up resigning in disgrace thanks to the so - called Chauffeurgate scandal and then serving time behind bars for his role in a massive pay - to - play pension fund scandal exposed by Spitzer's sucessor in the AG's office, Andrew Cuomo.

DiNapoli issued a statement yesterday insisting that he had «inherited a mess» from his scandal - scarred predecessor, former state Comptroller Alan Hevesi, but he has yet to speak publicly since Cuomo dropped his latest pension - related bombshell.

The special access came amid Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's investigation into a massive pay - to - play pension fund scandal under DiNapoli's predecessor, Alan Hevesi.

Long before disgraced former state Comptroller Alan Hevesi was charged in October for his role in a pay - to - play scandal involving the state pension fund under his watch, a little - known treasurer of Saratoga County, J. Christopher Callaghan, knew something was up — and it was in plain sight.

Cuomo holds his father and his legacy in a sacrosanct state, making the kicker of the letter a real punch to the solar plexus and will do little to advance either man's relationship (part of this bad blood may stem from way back in 2010, when then - Attorney General Cuomo settled with the lobbying firm Faso worked for as part of a major pay - to - play pension fund scandal).

The appearance was a climax of sorts — though not the end — to an ongoing pay - to - play scandal that has enveloped the pension fund and exposed a seamy system in which gifts and campaign funds were exchanged for vast investments of public money.

DiNapoli has suggested his office should be used as a test - case for public campaign financing at the state level to get out from under the pay - to - play pension fund scandal of his predecessor.

His office is investigating a massive scandal in the state pension fund that got started because a top aide to then - Controller Alan Hevesi, Hank Morris, wore too many hats.

Hevesi was later sent to prison in a scandal that embroiled the state pension fund.

Commenting on Mr Madge's replacement, Plaid Cymru assembly member Rhodri Glyn Thomas said: «I and my colleagues have always maintained that Kevin should have done the honourable thing and resigned his position after the council's unlawful pension payments scandal was exposed.

Cuomo declined to endorse DiNapoli after clearing him in the ongoing pension fund pay - to - play scandal, reasoning, according to sources familiar with his thinking, that to follow that decision with a political statement would be «inappropriate.»

In response to the governor's comments, a spokeswoman for the comptroller said the crimes were the work of a «rogue employee» and that pension fund boards also have had scandals.

The Times is reporting former state Comptroller Alan Hevesi, who resigned in late 2006 after pleading guilty to a felony charge of misusing state resources in the so - called Chauffeurgate scandal, is poised to plead guilty to yet another felony corruption charge — this time in connection with AG Andrew Cuomo's pay - to - play pension fund probe.

With so many scandals of corruption that effect and relate to constituents like me who have practically had to beg for proper representation with regard to honest, ethical city and state government leadership, I should not have to lose my pension, present and future because of false, fake and failed leadership — and the very public representatives who have collectively been the obstacle to fair labor practices and treatment, that now overshadow any corruption and misconduct by the Transit Authority and MTA.

At least eight cops linked to the ongoing NYPD corruption scandal will get to keep their lucrative pensions, thanks to a little - known law signed by Cuomo four years ago.

I guess they did not read the papers with regard to Pensiongate» and all those well connected Democrats who are returning the Millions of dollars that they received from the Pension System and lets not forget that Congressman Meeks records was subpoenaed by the Feds, and who can forget what Hank Morris lawyers said «everyone does it» and lets not forget the State IG and his battle with the Sampson the Bipartisan and the other leaders of the Democratic Senate Crazy» Committee it seems the don't want to give him there records with regard to the Racino scandal.

A Democratic insider over the weekend noted the history Cuomo and Faso shared: Namely the part the congressman played in the Cuomo's attorney general investigation into the pay - to - play pension fund scandal of the last decade.

Spitzer was AG when the pay - to - play pension fund scandal that felled ex-state Comptroller Alan Hevesi was in full swing and did nothing about it.

An outside review of New York's $ 150 billion pension fund for public workers shows it fixed ethical problems that led to a «pay - for - play» scandal.

Cuomo, as attorney general, did eventually give DiNapoli a clean bill of health by clearing him of any wrongdoing in the «pay to play» pension fund scandal that had sent Hevesi to prison, but his unease with the fellow Democrat never went away.

DiNapoli's office says the report is part of an overall effort to boost oversight of the pension fund investment following that scandal.

The report comes after a massive pay - to - play pension fund scandal resulted in the imprisonment of several prominent figures, including former Comptroller Alan Hevesi and his longtime political advisor Hank Morris.

While Cuomo cleared Wilson's opponent, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, in the ongoing pay - to - play pension fund scandal, he declined to endorse his fellow Democrat outright.

The memo also inclues a number of heatfelt letters from Hevesi's friends, family and rabbi, including his sons, former Sen. Dan Hevesi and Assemblyman Andy Hevesi, who were both implicated in and / or impacted by their father's pay - to - play pension fund scandal.

It was Soares who started the initial investigations into the former state Comptroller Alan Hevesi's pay - to - play pension fund scandal.

The letter refers to TV commercials that have started airing in the district, linking Faso to his lobbying firm Manatt, Phelps and Phillips paying a fine as part of a settlement connected to the pay - to - play pension fund scandal.

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's GOP challenger Harry Wilson is keeping the heat on his Democratic target in the wake of last week's bombshell revelation by AG Andrew Cuomo that his pay - to - play pension fund scandal has extended into DiNapoli's tenure.

The outgoing head of the Port Authority is set to receive a retirement benefit reserved for just him and about 50 other execs at the scandal - scarred agency — a double - dip pension, The Post has learned.

Excitement about Cuomo's announcement has been building in Democratic circles as the impasse over a new state budget worsens and as the attorney general moves to wrap up several high - profile investigations, including the state pension - fund scandal and a probe of embattled Bronx Democratic Sen. Pedro Espada.

Cuomo raised eyebrows and embarrassed DiNapoli as he announced a series of multimillion - dollar settlements in the state pension - fund scandal and then disclosed that his office was looking into the comptroller's role in meeting with politically connected companies seeking control over the investment of pension - fund money.

«Probably the greatest scandal in the state this year happened in the comptroller's office with the pension fund manager who was taking kickbacks where a background check was even conducted.»

At least two Democrats seeking statewide office this fall will not be heeding calls to dump Global Strategy Group in spite of the firm's involvement in the pay - to - play state pension fund scandal.

Hank Morris has received a sentence of one and one - third to four years in prison for his role in the pay - to - play pension fund scandal, NY1's Grace Rauh reports from the downstate courtroom where the once - powerful political consultant appeared to learn his fate.