Sentences with phrase «about the corruption investigations»

The Department of Justice is soon to announce more about a corruption investigation into college basketball.

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After news broke in November 2006 that Siemens had been involved in a global corruption scandal, involving thousands of acts of bribery in several different countries by hundreds of employees, the company had its work cut out for it in complying with securities investigations, and paying hefty fines (about $ 2.5 billion in total).

For the second month in a row, the Siena College poll reports that nearly 100 percent of those surveyed want something done about the corruption in Albany that's led to both former leaders of the legislature sentenced to prison and the U.S. attorney's investigation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's economic development programs.

But one thing they are not talking about, at least not publicly, is corruption, the ongoing investigations and legal proceedings, and whether Albany needs to change.

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.»

After a rocky summer, de Blasio's poll numbers had begun to rise, though he now faces questions about federal investigations into police corruption, his fundraising practices, and elevated lead levels in the blood of NYCHA residents.

Mr. President, I wish to assure you that the propaganda about witch - hunting will not daunt me from prosecuting all corruption crimes without reference to political considerations, as you had yourself admonished, once a suspected offender is established by investigations to have committed offences prosecutable in the national interest.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara is reportedly questioning people in the real estate industry about donations solicited by de Blasio's campaign, as part of the investigation into possible NYPD corruption.

«We are glad that others are now asking the same questions about Schneiderman's complicity in Cuomo's efforts to prevent an independent investigation into political corruption.

Parrying question after question about Gov. Andrew Cuomo's possible knowledge of and involvement in the alleged bribery and bid rigging schemes unveiled by his office Thursday morning, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara declined to insinuate the second - term governor was part of any ongoing investigation — even as he leveled his regular critique of corruption in state government.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday that he will no longer talk about a widening federal corruption investigation that stretches from the NYPD to his own fundraising.

The sources said it would be imprudent for their attorneys to allow them to answer open - ended questions about Singh, the town or other acquaintances or associates in the face of an ongoing federal corruption investigation on Long Island, without knowing where it is leading.

«Every New Yorker needs to know about the federal corruption investigation into Andrew Cuomo that may land him in prison,» Astorino said in a statement.

For the second month in a row, the Siena College poll reports that nearly 100 percent of those surveyed want something done about the corruption in Albany that's led to both former leaders of the legislature sentenced to prison and the U.S. attorney's investigation of Governor Andrew Cuomo's economic development programs.

CBS2's Marcia Kramer reported Friday evening that U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara is questioning people in the real estate industry about donations solicited by Mayor Bill de Blasio's campaign, as part of the investigation into possible NYPD corruption.

Real questions alluded to in the News» editorial: 1) How much did Cuomo know about the targets of the Commission's investigations; 2) When did he know it; and 3) Did he bargain away, ie, shutter the Commission — at the insistence of Silver and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos — in his own political self - interest; and 4) What legislation (including budget bills, ie, «the big ugly»), if any, were tainted by Silver's alleged corruption?

While some might disagree with his assertion — particularly about the state government, with Albany being known as a hotbed of corruption and political indictments — Mr. de Blasio cited entities like the city and state comptrollers and the city's Campaign Finance Board, Conflicts of Interest Board, and Department of Investigation as strong protections against corruption.

The likely answer is that for the first time the administration is really worried about where corruption investigations might lead...

There's been a steady drip of bad news for the governor and his administration since the New York Times in depth story about potential interference by top Cuomo aides in a corruption commission investigation

Soares also talks about the role his office would play in any future corruption investigations as Governor - elect Eliot Spitzer seeks to reform state government and crack down on corruption in Albany.

There's been a steady drip of bad news for the governor and his administration since a New York Times in depth story about potential interference by top Cuomo aides in a corruption commission investigation

And while the charges stem in part from evidence uncovered by the Moreland Commission — which Mr. Cuomo shuttered early, much to the chagrin of good government types and prompting an investigation from Mr. Bharara — the governor today said he had no regrets about ending the corruption - busting panel when he did.

Mr. Bharara, whose office has won the convictions of about a dozen current and former state legislators in his six - year tenure, said his public corruption investigations were continuing, but he would not discuss them.

In 1948, when the Communist Party was about to win the War of Liberation against the National Party, Meng «ao Fang was appointed by Chingkuo Chiang to lead an investigation into corruption, in the Peking Branch of Central Bank.

After the pay - off goes wrong, Creasy vows to take revenge on all those who have contributed to Pita's death, turning to Federal Investigations chief Manzano (Giancarlo Giannini) and upright journalist Mariana (Rachel Ticotin) to guide him through all the sleaze and corruption — and, being an ex-assassin for the CIA, Creasy knows a thing or two about the business of killing — or, as his friend Raymond (Christopher Walken) puts it, «Creasy's art is death; he's about to paint his masterpiece».

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Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been ordered to stand trial for corruption and influence peddling involving a judge, from whom he tried to get information about an investigation, a legal...