Sentences with phrase «alleged preferential treatment»
It helped watchdogs keep an eye out for malfeasance like Cheney's alleged preferential treatment of Halliburton.
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Add to these bureaucratic inefficiencies the curious case of Judy Sgro, the former immigration minister who resigned from cabinet in January following a pair of scandals involving the alleged preferential treatment of immigrants who were associated with her campaign office.
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In 2013, Katz's competitors filed a complaint with the Federal Aviation Administration alleging that Katz's jet charter business had been given preferential treatment by state officials at the Department of Transportation after they bypassed a public bidding process when awarding his Talon Air the exclusive rights to sell fuel at Republic Airport.
The alleged relationships also lent credence to the notion that the former speaker had long engaged in questionable behavior, using his influence to dole out preferential treatment in return for favors.
Former New York Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver (D) had an extramarital affair with one woman who lobbied him about state business and another whom he recommended for a job, then tried to hide the relationships while giving his mistresses preferential access and treatment, prosecutors alleged in court documents unsealed Friday.
In a real estate transaction, problems can arise after a mortgage is placed on a property and it is alleged that one sibling has received preferential treatment.