Sentences with phrase «asset forfeiture funds»

Disclosure that the Suffolk District Attorney's office paid $ 3.25 million in bonuses since 2012 using asset forfeiture funds spurred Calarco's bill.

$ 300 million would be made available, coming from asset forfeiture funds from the Manhattan district attorney's office.

Clifford said the use of asset forfeiture funds to pay stipends to assistant district attorneys is allowable under state and federal law.

Suffolk Comptroller John M. Kennedy has said his research indicated the bonuses are a «permissible use of state asset forfeiture funds.»

Calarco said he was committed to having the legislature provide oversight of millions of dollars in asset forfeiture funds spent by Suffolk police, the district attorney's office, the sheriff's office and the probation department.

Noel DiGerolamo, president of the Suffolk Police Benevolent Association, said Thursday he did not oppose the bill, and that he supported more transparency with how asset forfeiture funds are used.

«I can't think of a better way to use criminal asset forfeiture funds than to help protect vulnerable children from dangerous sexual predators,» Sheriff DeMarco said.

The Erie County Legislature unanimously approved a request from the Sheriff's Office to allocate asset forfeiture funds to purchase equipment and attend training that will help deputies prepare and respond in the event of an active shooting.

Quad9 was created, in part, by the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA), a non-profit that was founded by Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, Jr., the City of London Police, and the Center for Internet Security, with a seed investment of asset forfeiture funds provided by the Manhattan District Attorney.

Biancavilla said he «had no idea» money for the stipend was coming from asset forfeiture funds, «nor would we have reason to know where it was coming from.»

«My research so far seems to indicate that it's a permissive use of state asset forfeiture funds,» Kennedy said of the district attorney's practice.

Federal investigators are also said to be investigating bonuses paid in Spota's office using asset forfeiture funds.

District attorney Division Chief Edward Heilig said in an interview that expenditures from the asset forfeiture fund don't need legislative approval because they come from seized property.

The bill was a reaction to disclosures that $ 3.25 million in bonuses had been paid to district attorney employees since 2012 using asset forfeiture funds.

Calarco said besides bonuses, asset forfeiture funds are spent on training and equipment, although the spending never has been detailed.

In his letter, Bellone said the bonuses, paid for through an asset forfeiture fund, were not authorized by the county legislature and there is «no authority in... [the county code] for bonuses to be paid for to county employees.»

Asset forfeiture funds are proceeds of criminal activity seized by police agencies.

A week after reinstituting the unit, police refused the calls of several Democratic county legislators to use asset forfeiture funds to pay for more plainclothes cops.

Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos said his auditing staff is also conducting an examination of the department's overtime and asset forfeiture funds.

Spota's office has paid a total of $ 2.7 million in bonuses since 2012 using an asset forfeiture fund, according to documents released this month.

Heilig said expenditures from the asset forfeiture fund don't need legislative approval because they come from seized property.

DA Flynn presents a $ 5,000 check from his asset forfeiture fund to Col. John Higgins of the Veterans One - stop Center of WNY.

Niagara County District Attorney Caroline Wojtaszek explained that her office receives funding for cameras through its asset forfeiture funds.

The county comptroller's office accepted two final payments from the asset forfeiture fund on Friday, according to records provided by County Executive Steve Bellone's office.

The asset forfeiture fund also has been used to fund police overtime and to provide $ 1.5 million for the East End emergency radio system, DA's spokesman Robert Clifford said.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone is urging Comptroller Tom DiNapoli to review bonuses paid out by Suffolk County District Attorney Tom Spota that may have used asset forfeiture funds.

The asset forfeiture funds have been an enormous benefit to the county and I am pleased the Legislature approved the transfer, supporting this much needed funding proposal to support the Sheriff's Office,» said Legislator Joseph Lorigo.

«Properly utilizing the asset forfeiture fund allows the Sheriff's Office to purchase equipment and attend training without an additional cost to the county and taxpayers.

Asset forfeiture funds are financial assets recovered after the arrest and prosecution of criminals, such as drug money or the proceeds from auctioning off vehicles and other items confiscated during a criminal or narcotics investigation.