Sentences with phrase «allegations of corruption in»

He is currently the co-commissioner of Quebec's the Charbonneau Commission, which is examining allegations of corruption in the construction industry.

They recruited him for a new task force formed in 2001 to investigate long - standing allegations of corruption in the city's elite drug squads.

Advising a company director in respect of allegations of corruption in Nigeria and Azerbaijan.

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and Clifford Chance (CC) are among the firms that have landed roles acting for FIFA and its officials as the football body handles multiple allegations of corruption in its ranks.

Two executives from Cor Development Co. and six other men, including a former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, were indicted today in connection with allegations of corruption in New York economic development projects.

It also stands to reason therefore that the intense media focus on the allegations of corruption in the Judiciary as well as the repetition of some obviously false allegations against government in 2015 contributed to the perception... We commend all stakeholders who have genuinely contributed to this enviable feat as proclaimed by Transparency International,» the Minister added.

«It also stands to reason therefore that the intense media focus on the allegations of corruption in the judiciary, as well as the repetition of some obviously false allegations against government in 2015, contributed to the perception.

A new report by Socio - Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has revealed how «most allegations of corruption in federal universities such as unfair allocation...

The U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in New York have been investigating Mr. Skelos and his son, Adam, as part of a wider probe into allegations of corruption in Albany.

But the reality of corruption in the executive branch of government doesn't mean that allegations of corruption in the National Assembly especially as they relate to budget padding and constituency projects, should be minimized or ignored.

Following allegations of corruption in the Russia and Qatar bids to host the next two tournaments, sponsors have put pressure on FIFA to respond.

Wang, who heads China's top anti-graft agency and is in charge of public discipline, was the key target of Chinese dissident Guo Wengui's allegations of corruption in the highest party ranks.

Not exact matches

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

Lazarenko and Korban are rivals in Ukraine, and for years have traded allegations of corruption and assassination.

The bipartisan PAC is the first Malaysian entity to level allegations against 1MDB, which is at the center of corruption and money - laundering investigations in the United States, Switzerland, Singapore and Luxembourg.

But, in a process tainted by allegations of fraud and corruption, the government threw out more than half of the signatures, leaving Yasunídos short of the referendum threshold.

The Vatican's expressed «great concern» about corruption in Italy, after allegations the mafia, politicians and a former terrorist made millions of euros by exploiting migrants and gypsies.

The author of an independent report into allegations of water theft and corruption in the Murray - Darling Basin fears changes to fix the system might be delayed or diluted.

You may recall that the latter was recently questioned in relation to the World Cup bidding scandals, while the former was reprimanded by the International Olympics Committee following allegations of corruption relating to the sale of World Cup television rights.

The allegations Miller is facing involve Christian Dawkins, a former associate of once - powerful NBA agent Andy Miller, and a central figure in the FBI's probe of corruption in college basketball.

In recent years the italian fans have witnessed everything: players going on strike, allegations surrounding corruption, champions stripped of a title then relegated and a national team that can only be described as spectacularly inconsistent.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has finally arraigned immediate past governor of Benue State, Mr Gabriel Suswam, before the Federal High Court in Abuja, for allegations bothering on money laundering and corruption charges.

According to the Executive Director of GII, Linda Ofori - Kwafo, such allegations if swept under the carpet could affect President Akufo - Addo - led government to root out corruption in the country.

The GERB is already mired in allegations of corruption but retains a considerable force in parliament, while members of the Socialist party, Movement for Rights and Freedoms and Ataka are also not exempt from corrupt undertakings.

This snub was seen by Ghanaian news sources as a criticism of corruption in several of Ghana's recent administrations, as well as a reaction to allegations of a flourishing cocaine trade in Ghana.

It is important to note that, in this my first year of office, two separate bi-partisan probes in Parliament have been established to inquire into allegations of corruption, as against zero in the Mahama years, despite the persistent calls by the then Minority.

I may yet be proved right in the future when no corruption cases in the judges» corruption cases are pending before the courts or when this government decides to investigate my allegations against the John Mahama government in the use of unconstitutional covert agents during his administration.

Prof Mike Ocquaye on Tuesday, January 31, 2017, constituted the five - member committee to investigate the corruption allegation made by some members of the minority in parliament.

I could not file any processes against the government and Anas Amereyaw Anas because some of the judges who were accused of corruption were challenging the allegations against them in various courts including the Supreme Court.

Allegations of plagiarism from nearly three decades ago are once again dogging a central figure in the federal government's corruption case against Alain Kaloyeros, the physics professor credited with creating the State University of New York's Polytechnic Institute.

Her 2005 election was extremely close, and she won in 2009 with only 45 % of the vote — not the worst showing that year by an incumbent, but close to the worst for an incumbent not hampered by allegations of corruption or senility.

Ferreras - Copeland became the first Latina to hold office in Queens, but she faced immediate scandal in the Council thanks in part to the allegations of corruption and domestic violence against her former boss.

His critics linked the alleged construction of the building to the recent bribery and corruption allegation leveled against him by the controversial musician and New Patriotic Party (NPP) card - bearing member, Kwame Asare Obeng, alias A Plus, in the Unibank - Korle Bu saga.

This snub was seen by Ghanaian news sources as a criticism of corruption in several of Ghana's recent administrations, as well as a reaction to allegations of a flourishing cocaine trade in Ghana» (Daniel Runde).

On the other hand, he noted the perception of corruption under the Mahama administration hurt the National Democratic Congress» credibility, and reputations were currently on line in the New Patriotic Party, after recent allegations from within the party.

In the letter dated 5th October 2017 and signed by SERAP executive director Adetokunbo Mumuni the organization said that, «The allegations by Dr Kachikwu constitute grave breaches of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Act of 2000; and the UN Convention against Corruption (UNAC) which Nigeria recently ratified.

In 2000, then - New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani appointed Schwartz to lead a task force to suggest ways to overhaul the city's Buildings Department, after allegations of systemic corruption.

Already indicted on federal corruption charges, City Councilman Dan Halloran (R - Whitestone) announced Wednesday he would not seek a second term in the wake of new allegations that he had affairs with both a former intern and former deputy chief of staff?.

This has culminated in the CID starting investigations into allegations of corruption made by Kwame Asare Obeng, also known as Kwame A-Plus, against President Akufo - Addo's two Deputy Chiefs of Staff, Francis Asenso - Boakye, and Abu Jinapor.

According to the statement, «we encourage Mr. Jubrin to tell Nigerians more about his allegations of systematic corruption in the Ho use of Representatives.

Curran is believed to be the only Nassau executive to have taken such measures — in a county beset in recent years by allegations of corruption, nepotism, patronage and mismanagement.

In the absence of a campaign message, the NPP has resorted to making unfounded and spurious corruption allegations against President Mahama and his appointees a strategy many say would not yield them the desired result of coming back to power

PRNigeria gathered that the Federal Government was infuriated by the action of Magu in engaging Keyamo as a private counsel to prosecute the CCT boss in purported corruption charge because, the same Keyamo is the counsel to Rasheed Taiwo Owolabi who is standing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal and who made the allegation in the course of his trial on criminal offence.

The president also promised not to be bias with anti graft war, when asked about the status of his anti-corruption efforts and why no one in his administration has been arrested by the EFCC despite allegations of corruption.

NLC is not happy with the refusal of Ehanire to remove Uwakwem as the Chief Medical Director of the FMC, Owerri in spite of allegations of corruption and a pending case against her in the State High Court, Owerri, Imo State.

In the query, signed by Mr. Dayo Apata, the Solicitor General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary Magu is to explain what informed the filing of corruption charges against the tribunal chairman having being cleared of corruption allegation two times by the same Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

The allegations and convictions of corruption in state government are so widespread that additional reforms are needed.

He represented Bernard Kerik, the former New York City police commissioner who was convicted on federal corruption charges; Jerome Valcke, the former FIFA secretary general who was fired over allegations of misconduct; and Michael Steinberg, a Wall Street hedge fund manager who appealed his 2013 conviction for insider trading and was vindicated when the charges were dropped in October 2015.

«The loss of trust in government, the multiple corruption allegations, the waste that we see.

The extraordinary news conferences came as federal investigators continued their probe into allegations of political and law enforcement corruption in Suffolk County.