Sentences with phrase «alleged corruption scandals»

Despite the 62 % acceptance rating, the government has had its share of controversies, with several of them being alleged corruption scandals.

Governor Andrew Cuomo said much of the responsibility for the alleged corruption scandal touching his administration is on the state university system, specifically SUNY Polytechnic Institute, which oversaw many of the contracts.

An Albany - area developer was charged Thursday in an alleged corruption scandal connected to SUNY Polytechnic President Alain Kaloyeros, who is also facing federal charges levied against him Thursday by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says much of the responsibility for the alleged corruption scandal touching his administration is on the state university system, specifically SUNY Polytechnic Institute, which oversaw many of the contracts.

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Netflix description: «A scandal erupts in Brazil during an investigation of alleged government corruption via oil and construction companies.

Hannity has called the alleged corruption within the FBI «the biggest political scandal in American history» and suggested on his Wednesday night show that he had inside information about the memo's contents.

The agency asked Medium to take down a post that alleges the country's Prime Minister Najib Razak was trying to exit the country in the midst of a corruption scandal involving him.

... when there are lots of other Trump scandals that involve far greater magnitudes of (alleged) corruption but which don't attract nearly as much attention.

For the 85 - year - old pontiff, the three - day trip outside the Vatican walls was a break from the Vatileaks scandal, which has seen his butler, Paolo Gabriele, arrested on suspicion of disclosing dozens of embarrassing letters alleging corruption and nepotism at the Holy See.

Trump has been scandal - ridden for his entire career — from alleged affairs with porn stars, to hush money payoffs, to alleged corruption in his corporate dealings — and still enjoys an approval rating of over 79 percent amongst white Evangelical Christians.

In the ongoing corruption scandal embroiling college basketball for months, federal prosecutors in New York added charges on Tuesday against a former Adidas rep, Jim Gatto, which allege payments to families of players at four universities.

A one - time high - end hooker at the center of an NYPD corruption scandal is expected to testify that a major de Blasio donor «watched and directed» her alleged sexcapades with cops, new court documents reveal.

The SolarCity construction project, the biggest part of the Buffalo Billion, is embroiled in a corruption scandal as federal prosecutors alleged the $ 750 million state investment was awarded to LPCiminelli through a bid - rigging scheme.

Prosecutors have alleged a widespread corruption scandal involving one of Cuomo's signature upstate New York economic development projects.

Four of the Democrats running in Long Island races — Jim Gaughran, Ryan Cronin, Adam Haber and John Brooks — released statements blasting the corruption scandal and alleged kickback scheme that has also engulfed Mangano's wife.

Earlier on, there were suggestions that the alleged bribery scandal should be referred to the Privileges Committee of the Legislative House, but the Speaker upheld the proposal for the proposed Committee to launch investigations into the issue, explaining that the allegations of corruption is beyond the reach of the privileges.

Cox also bashed Cuomo over the ongoing scandal in New York that has threatened to swallow the Democrat's once - imperturbable administration: U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara «s criminal charges against nine of the governor's top aides and donors, which allege extensive corruption in Cuomo's economic development initiatives.

The SolarCity construction project in Buffalo's RiverBend industrial park — the biggest part of the original Buffalo Billion — is embroiled in a corruption scandal as Bharara alleges $ 750 million state investment was awarded to LPCiminelli through a bid - rigging scheme.

The then Minister for Energy nominee, Boakye Agyarko, became the center of what appears to be the most interesting and complex corruption scandal in the first quarter of 2017, when the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, alleged that Mr. Agyarko had bribed members of Parliament's appointments committee GH cents 3,000 each to unanimously approve him after his vetting.

The Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo has empanelled a committee to look into the alleged abuse of power and corruption scandals that have rocked the Electoral Commission (EC).

Hearing into the alleged abuse of power and corruption scandals that have rocked the Electoral Commission (EC) will begin today,...

The administration of President Mahama has seen several cases of alleged corruption, such as the SADA scandal, Gyeeda, bus branding, the payment of judgement debt to Woyome, a car gift involving the President among others.

Global Witness have today called on the US Treasury Department to take action to close the loophole in US anti-money laundering rules that is alleged to have allowed more than US $ 500 million of money from the 1MDB corruption scandal into the US.

The practice's recent representations include: (i) CONMEBOL in connection with U.S. criminal investigations and prosecutions into allegations of bribery and corruption in the international soccer world; (ii) the Special Committee of Banco BTG Pactual S.A. («BTG Pactual») in an internal investigation of alleged corruption involving its former CEO and other bank executives, in which we found no basis to support the allegations against the Bank and its employees; (iii) two of the largest construction companies in Brazil in potential civil and criminal investigations and litigation involving the Petrobras bribery scandal (Lava Jato), the largest corruption scandal in Latin American history, involving allegations of over $ 2.5 billion in bribes and kickbacks; (iv) the Government of Brazil in a corruption matter involving former senior government officials and multiple jurisdictions; (v) the General Manager of one of the largest energy companies in Central America in connection with allegations of bribery in Guatemala; (vi) a Mexican high - ranking executive for Wal - Mart Stores, Inc. in connection with DOJ and SEC FCPA investigations against Wal - Mart; (vii) a large Argentinean oil company and its owner, one of Argentina's wealthiest individuals, in connection with high - profile DOJ and SEC investigations involving alleged FCPA violations to secure an extension of oil rights in an Argentinean oilfield; (viii) the United State's largest chemical and industrial products companies in an internal investigation of alleged corruption involving its Mexican subsidiary; (ix) the Rosenthal family, one of the most prominent families in Central America, in a number of related criminal matters; and (x) a senior executive of one of Venezuela's largest engineering companies in DOJ investigations into corruption and money laundering involving PdVSA.