Sentences with phrase «in general corruption»
In general corruption, breeds greater corruption, and the motivation is always the same — Politicians want more money in their pockets!
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Saudi's Attorney General said in November that the government estimated that «at least $ 100 billion has been misused through systematic corruption and embezzlement over several decades» and said 208 individuals had been arrested as part of the crackdown, with seven released without charge.
The People's Liberation Army Daily on Wednesday published its list of attendees for the upcoming 19th party congress in Beijing on October 18, with two notable exclusions: Fang Fenghui, who was recently replaced as the chief at the Joint Staff Department in China's military and is currently under investigation for corruption, and General Zhang Yang, the director of the political work department, who also sits on the military commission.
The U.S. investigation into bribery and corruption at the governing body of world soccer took another twist Tuesday, as FIFA denied claims that its number two official, Secretary - General Jérôme Valcke, was involved in a suspect payment linked to the award of the 2010 World Cup to South Africa.
Wang is the first general still in active military service to be brought down since President Xi Jinping launched his massive crackdown against deep - rooted corruption in the military in 2013.
The calls come amid probes by the DOJ and the Swiss Attorney General's Office into corruption at FIFA after the indictment of 14 execs in May.
The kingdom's attorney general, Sheikh Saud al - Mojeb, said in a statement that Saudi authorities believed that at least $ 100 billion «had been misused though systematic corruption and embezzlement over several decades.»
Fyfe was assistant deputy attorney general in October 2010 when the BC Liberal government agreed to pay the $ 6 million legal bill for former aides Dave Basi and Bob Virk after their plea bargain halted the BC Rail corruption trial.
Former Commonwealth Bank IT general manager Jon Waldron is expected to face a six week trial in 2019 on bribery and corruption charges.
The fact is that organized religion in general and the people who follow it are responsible for 95 % of the worlds ills, including corruption and murder.
It is the essence of general civil religion that it is religion in general, If we ask what virtue and corruption meant to the founding fathers the answer is clear.
I refer to the recent Indian general election in which a large proportion of the electorate voted and which was remarkably free from corruption.
In a 1992 article in The North American Review entitled «The Corruption of Nobility: The Rise & Fall of Thoroughbred Racing in America,» Ferraro penned a stinging rebuke against drug abuse on the backstretch, saying, «In general, treatments designed to repair a horse's injuries and to alleviate its suffering are now often used to get the animal out onto the track to compete — to force the animal, like some punch - drunk fighter, to make just one more rounIn a 1992 article in The North American Review entitled «The Corruption of Nobility: The Rise & Fall of Thoroughbred Racing in America,» Ferraro penned a stinging rebuke against drug abuse on the backstretch, saying, «In general, treatments designed to repair a horse's injuries and to alleviate its suffering are now often used to get the animal out onto the track to compete — to force the animal, like some punch - drunk fighter, to make just one more rounin The North American Review entitled «The Corruption of Nobility: The Rise & Fall of Thoroughbred Racing in America,» Ferraro penned a stinging rebuke against drug abuse on the backstretch, saying, «In general, treatments designed to repair a horse's injuries and to alleviate its suffering are now often used to get the animal out onto the track to compete — to force the animal, like some punch - drunk fighter, to make just one more rounin America,» Ferraro penned a stinging rebuke against drug abuse on the backstretch, saying, «In general, treatments designed to repair a horse's injuries and to alleviate its suffering are now often used to get the animal out onto the track to compete — to force the animal, like some punch - drunk fighter, to make just one more rounIn general, treatments designed to repair a horse's injuries and to alleviate its suffering are now often used to get the animal out onto the track to compete — to force the animal, like some punch - drunk fighter, to make just one more round.
And it is also about the dramatic changes at the time — the arrival of the car, the corruption in football, the tied general election, the Earth passing through the tail of Haley's comet...
«Lookin at the level of political corruption in New York, it is clear that the state needs a new broom attorney general who can provide the proper oversight and expertise.»
On her part, the Attorney General Gloria Akuffo promised the Akufo - Addo - led administration is working around the clock to deal with corruption canker in Ghana.
But I am ready to take it on, like I've done as attorney general, where I've fought for you against bankers, lobbyists and corruption politicians in both parties.
«After Dean Skelos was charged in 2015, my office thoroughly reviewed Nassau's contracting processes and recommended the establishment of an independent inspector general and modern conflict - checking procedures to guard against corruption and abuse,» she said.
«In the gubernatorial race, they'll choose between Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who has served as a strong voice for New Yorkers and consistently taken on corruption in both government and the private sector, and Carl Paladino, a radical Republican candidate who is out of touch with New Yorkers — and whose positions appear to be growing more extreme by the day.&raquIn the gubernatorial race, they'll choose between Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who has served as a strong voice for New Yorkers and consistently taken on corruption in both government and the private sector, and Carl Paladino, a radical Republican candidate who is out of touch with New Yorkers — and whose positions appear to be growing more extreme by the day.&raquin both government and the private sector, and Carl Paladino, a radical Republican candidate who is out of touch with New Yorkers — and whose positions appear to be growing more extreme by the day.»
«Also, the governor does not have the legal authority to broadly delegate prosecution of corruption in the Legislature to the attorney general.
They had sued the Auditor General over audit reports alleging corruption cover up, taken the Smarttys re-spraying and branding of 116 new buses for the Ministry of Transport crying corruption in the payment to the private company owned by Selassie Ibrahim for the work done and paid for by the state.
In an interview with the Telegraph earlier this week, Attorney general Dominic Grieve suggested corruption was «endemic» in the Pakistani community and said politicians needed to «wake up» to the probleIn an interview with the Telegraph earlier this week, Attorney general Dominic Grieve suggested corruption was «endemic» in the Pakistani community and said politicians needed to «wake up» to the problein the Pakistani community and said politicians needed to «wake up» to the problem.
In this regard, a number of major interventions have been undertaken, including but not limited to the following: • Enhanced oversight responsibility for public procurement with the appointment of a Minister of State for Public Procurement • The introduction of e-procurement by the Public Procurement Authority • Implementation of a paperless system at Port • Implementation of smart vehicle registration and drivers license by the DVLA • Enhanced investigation of corruption in the public service by the Office of the Auditor General, EOCO, National Security, and other State Investigative InstitutionIn this regard, a number of major interventions have been undertaken, including but not limited to the following: • Enhanced oversight responsibility for public procurement with the appointment of a Minister of State for Public Procurement • The introduction of e-procurement by the Public Procurement Authority • Implementation of a paperless system at Port • Implementation of smart vehicle registration and drivers license by the DVLA • Enhanced investigation of corruption in the public service by the Office of the Auditor General, EOCO, National Security, and other State Investigative Institutionin the public service by the Office of the Auditor General, EOCO, National Security, and other State Investigative Institutions.
At the recent 16th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, Prof. Martey after Nana Addo's address on corruption, said that «We are taking this seriously» adding «For us, as a church, the Presbyterian Church is the oldest existing church in this country.
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.
«We applaud Attorney General Schneiderman's far - reaching proposals for campaign finance reforms, including public matching funds, that are what's needed to finally reduce pay to play politics and corruption in Albany.
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.
The spokesperson also explained that Ruben Wills is «committed to assisting the Attorney General to root out corruption in the City Council, and has not been charged with any crimes.»
But despite the efforts of the Attorney General's Public Integrity Bureau and those of U.S. Attorneys across the State, the cycle of corruption persists, in part due to the negligible impact of marginal reforms previously enacted in the wake of public corruption scandals.
Despite an overwhelming feeling among participants that corruption is still a major problem in the New York State government and general disagreement with Governor Cuomo's claim that the Moreland Commission was successful, 58 percent of voters said they would vote to re-elect him.
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.
State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has been casting a very wide net in his ongoing probe of the corruption - plagued state pension fund.
In 2011, Attorney General Schneiderman and State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli formed «Operation Integrity,» a first - of - its - kind joint task force using the State Comptroller's power to refer cases involving the abuse of public funds to the Attorney General's office to investigate and prosecute public corruption.
While the New York attorney general's office does sometimes investigate public corruption, it often focuses on acting as the attorney for state government agencies in civil matters.
Kaloyeros, a longtime ally of Gov. Andrew Cuomo who was suspended without pay from SUNY in September, resigned Monday after being charged last month by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman as part of an alleged corruption scheme.
«Attorney General Schneiderman is right — for years in Albany there has been too much patting ourselves on the back for passing piecemeal reforms, while the problem of corruption only grows worse,» said Lawrence Norden, deputy director of the Brennan Center's Democracy Program.
Steven Greenberg, a pollster with the Siena Research Institute, credits the recent Republican bump in the polls to the fact that voters have only recently begun to pay attention to the races, just as allegations, including a damning Inspector General's report, have emerged putting the focus on Democratic corruption in Albany.
I am aware of the recent move of Rosenstein who refers to a similar case when in 1941, when Attorney General Robert Jackson investigated a corruption scandal in the US Navy.
The Attorney General is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, a sound legal luminary who is never known for defending fraud and corruption; a man who is highly respected in legal circles.
We have the Public Accounts Committee that has unraveled a lot of corruption and embezzlement of funds in the Auditor General's report.
«We need a pledge from the next attorney general that they will no longer look the other way and investigate the rampant corruption of the Cuomo administration starting in the Executive Chamber and Division of Criminal Justice Services.»
It would instead create a new inspector general to investigate potential corruption in the awarding of economic development contracts.
And the state attorney general's office has prosecuted some state corruption cases, but must receive a referral in most instances to do so.
Also Monday, the legislature agreed to advertise for an independent inspector general — a position advocated by Democrats and later Republicans after former State Senate Majority leader Dean Skelos (R - Rockville Centre) and his son, Adam, were convicted in 2015 on corruption charges involving a Nassau contract.
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 attorney generaIn 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 attorney gGeneral 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 attorney generain 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 attorney gGeneral Schneiderman deputizing each of the commission members as a deputy attorney generalgeneral.
NEW YORK, Sept 8 (Reuters)- The sole Republican candidate for New York attorney general says he does not want to be the next «sheriff of Wall Street» and would give up the national prominence the job offers in favor of tackling political corruption in the capital.
A corruption trial involving his onetime closest political aide begins Monday, casting a shadow over Cuomo's ambitions and his ongoing role as a general in the Democratic war against the GOP tax overhaul, H.R. 1 (115).
Speaking to Citi News, the General Secretary of the ICU, Solomon Kotei, said eliminating corruption will be crucial in meeting growth targets.
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says in a legislative session in which the leaders of the state Assembly and Senate are both indicted on corruption charges, the need for ethics reform in Albany is shockingly clear.
Teachout, a lawyer and Brooklyn resident who is promoting her new book, «Corruption in America,» conceded when a reporter asked her that the office of state attorney general has appeal because of her interest in tackling economic inequality and monopolies.