Sentences with phrase «about public corruption»

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara spoke about public corruption at Fordham Law School Friday.

This government also reportedly mysteriously alchemized literally tens of bags of cocaine into konkonte, while at the same time ignoring public clamor for something radical to be done about public corruption under this government.

Not exact matches

I am worried about Guinean society, which is built on the oppression of the insignificant by the powerful, on contempt for the poor and the weak, on the cleverness of poor stewards of the public good, on the bribery and corruption of the administration and the institutions of our republic....

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An upstate - downstate divide is just one of several rifts within the conference that have emerged since Speaker Sheldon Silver's arrest on federal corruption charges last week touched off a furious round of discussions — both public and private — about whether the Manhattan Democrat is too damaged to continue in his leadership role.

Quid showed that while the media narrative was focused on corporate control and Washington corruption, people were talking about fairness, diversity of public voices and what it means to be American.

By shedding light on public preferences, the research will contribute to an important debate about the effects of corruption and insecurity on public legitimacy and will provide policy - makers with rigorous evidence.

Perhaps, rather unexpectedly, about successful ways of dealing with public corruption.

«I do not think that any consideration about our economy development can be properly and honestly done without fully analyzing corruption, especially grand corruption in the public finance space.

And Cuomo, who still hasn't told the public about what he knew of Silver's and Skelos» illegal activities as he shuttered the doors on the corruption - fighting Moreland Commission, is clearly the runner - up as Loser of the Year — with talk increasing that he'll face a challenge in the Democratic primary should he seek re-election in 2018.

Blair Horner with the New York Public Interest Research Group said if past corruption trials are any indication, there will be plenty of unflattering testimony about the inner workings of Cuomo's government.

If the Legislature is serious about restoring the public trust in government, then this first step says that New Yorkers will not stand for the corruption of our politicians who want to enrich themselves at the expense of the taxpayers of this State.

Cuomo insisted he had «no concerns at all» about Schneiderman's ability to investigate public corruption in the Legislature after being a member of it since 1998.

Mr Cruddas» apparent willingness to sell access to the prime minister will increase the growing public unease about corruption in British politics.

Among the question topics were what more Governor Cuomo should have done before disbanding the Moreland Commission on public corruption, how Astorino feels about NJ Governor, and chair of the Republican Governors Association, Chris Christie «writing you off», whether they believe Christie and Cuomo have an «arrangement» concerning Christie's lack of support for Astorino, what «assurances» of support Christie gave to Astorino when they met, how this joint press conference came to be, how many debates they hope to have and Astorino's take on Christie campaigning in New Hampshire but not New York.

«SERAP also believes the recommended approach would help to address the growing public suspicion and pessimism about your government's ability to fight high - level official corruption to a standstill, and to avoid any collateral consequences.

But with voters focused on the issue of public corruption, after indictments of key officials including County Executive Edward Mangano, the candidates have said less than usual about the central issue in past campaigns: How to cut high county property taxes.

Schaffer and Bellone traded barbs about the issue of public corruption following Bellone's State of the County address in March and the conviction of former Suffolk Police Chief of Department James Burke.

But as Karen DeWitt reports, there has been little public discussion about a corruption crisis that has led to the two most powerful men in the legislature both on trial in federal court this month.

The Governor's Moreland Commission wrote in its December 2013 preliminary report that New York is suffering from an «epidemic of public corruption that has infected this State» and «it is clear already from the Commission's ongoing investigations, the (political) system itself truly is «all about how much.»

«All the appropriate concern about public office, public integrity or the lack thereof in too many situations where you have corruption, you have waste, you have abuse of power and of the taxpayers» money — that's what we look at in our respective roles,» he said.

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.

«For those of us who care deeply about reform, rooting out public corruption, and holding Wall Street accountable, Sean Coffey provides a fresh perspective and effective leadership.»

Caveating his concerns, the man of God said his comments should not be misinterpreted as an endorsement of corruption or wrongdoing, but rather a warning about the destruction of the private sector which has the potential of providing jobs for over 95 per cent of employable graduates and secondary school leavers, since, according to him, the public and civil service has room for just about five per cent of all employable Ghanaians.

«Unfortunately, as a result of a reference in the federal corruption indictment of six public officials and public figures, questions have been raised about the potential involvement of Senator Carlucci.

He added: «The Silver case is right at the fault line for some of the difficult questions that have been raised by the courts about what exactly constitutes public corruption.»

Former State Senate Leader Dean Skelos was stone - faced and silent as he left a federal courthouse where a jury found him and his son Adam guilty of public corruption charges today, after a four - week trial and just about eight hours of deliberations — but attorneys for both men said they would pursue legal challenges to the verdict.

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.»

(Reuters)- Lawyers for once - powerful former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver asked a judge on Tuesday to throw out federal corruption charges against him because a top prosecutor made «prejudicial» public statements about his guilt.

Nassau County legislative leaders talk about a new law proposed by majority Republicans on Monday, May 1, 2017, that would bar individuals convicted of felonies involving public corruption from running for county office or holding a county - appointed board or commission seat.

Nassau County's former deputy commissioner of emergency management won't serve any jail time after admitting to lying about a criminal conviction on a job application and cooperating with the district attorney's public corruption unit.

The public doesn't much care about the details of the legislative infighting — but it increasingly identifies state government's top figure with Albany's recurring corruption mess.

But there has been little public discussion about a corruption crisis that has led to the two most powerful men in the legislature both on trial in federal court this month.

Cuomo has been criticized in recent weeks for not doing more to curb corruption, following reports about his handling of the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Ccorruption, following reports about his handling of the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public CorruptionCorruption.

If a donor makes public statements about a policy they want, and a legislator accepts their campaign contribution and later votes in favor of that policy, does that imply corruption?

Newsday is «guardedly optimistic about progress on legislation that would strip state pensions from public officials convicted of corruption,» but urges lawmakers to «cast a wide net.»

About 79 % of persons appointed to various positions by our Presidents are people they have no knowledge about their competence, incompetence and general attitude, they are fixed there through manipulations by the various lobbyist groups in our parties, friends, cronies, family members, party executives etc to serve their parochial interests and these are the people who spearhead corruption in our public institutAbout 79 % of persons appointed to various positions by our Presidents are people they have no knowledge about their competence, incompetence and general attitude, they are fixed there through manipulations by the various lobbyist groups in our parties, friends, cronies, family members, party executives etc to serve their parochial interests and these are the people who spearhead corruption in our public institutabout their competence, incompetence and general attitude, they are fixed there through manipulations by the various lobbyist groups in our parties, friends, cronies, family members, party executives etc to serve their parochial interests and these are the people who spearhead corruption in our public institutions.

The President also observed that there are claims that he has stopped talking about corruption in public office after winning last year's election.

«There's little real debate about this, as evidenced by Dean John Feerick, the Chairman of the last Moreland Act Commission to investigate public corruption They are empowered to investigate the Executive Branch, «not other branches of government, however.»»

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, making his first public comments since U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's bombshell yesterday charging nine men with ties to the governor with corruption in connection to upstate economic development projects, insisted he had «no idea» about anything untoward taking place in his administration.

Also, a Second Republic lawmaker, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, described the APC's short list of names of alleged looters as an «anticlimax» after about three years of talking about fighting corruption and looting of public funds.

At noon, as part of a statewide campaign to educate New Yorkers about fighting public corruption with small donor matching funds, the Fair Elections Campaign is holding «A Penny a Day Keeps Corruption Away» event, Capital Parcorruption with small donor matching funds, the Fair Elections Campaign is holding «A Penny a Day Keeps Corruption Away» event, Capital ParCorruption Away» event, Capital Park, Albany.

Blair Horner, with the New York Public Interest Research Group, says if past corruption trials are any indication, there will be plenty of unflattering testimony about the inner workings of Cuomo's government.

Over the collegial 50 - minute segment, Teachout and Astorino agreed that Cuomo's policies have been self - serving and that his shuttering of the Moreland Commission on Public Corruption demonstrated corruption in his administration, even as they disagreed starkly about taxes, fracking and otherCorruption demonstrated corruption in his administration, even as they disagreed starkly about taxes, fracking and othercorruption in his administration, even as they disagreed starkly about taxes, fracking and other policies.

The budget is expected to focus on about 10 key areas including infrastructure, macroeconomic stability, job creation, agriculture, entrepreneurship, business growth, creating a Ghana beyond aid, debt management, corruption, public sector reforms among others, and a continuation of the 2017 budget initiatives.

Silver is accused of lying and misleading the public about the source of his outside income and of going great lengths to conceal at least 15 years of fraud from the Moreland Commission, which was established to clean up the corruption in Albany.

The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joe Osei Owusu, is optimistic about the prospects of the Special Prosecutor's Office in dealing with corruption within the public office.

«Voters are very angry about corruption and they want to hear the candidates recognize this problem and what they plan to do about it,» said Craig Holman, a government affairs lobbyist for Public Citizen, a Washington, D.C., nonprofit focuses on ethics and campaign finance issues.

Democratic Nassau County executive candidate Laura Curran on Tuesday called the county's public hospital «another symbol of the culture of corruption,» citing recent reports about hiring practices and withholding of public records.

The former speaker also prevented the disclosure of information about his outside income to the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption.