Sentences with phrase «at no expense to taxpayers»

Friends board members are volunteers who receive no compensation, and the support which Friends provides to the Parks Department programs is at no expense to the taxpayers.»

Tulsa is the only city to have this distinction thus far and, better yet, at no expense to taxpayers.

Not exact matches

«Rather than engage in endless legal battles at taxpayer expense, today I signed an executive order to dissolve the Commission, and have asked the Department of Homeland Security to review these issues and determine next courses of action,» Trump said in a statement.

In addition to his own IG's report on his wife flying to Europe at taxpayer expense, Shulkin earlier this month was hit by another IG report that criticized the department for a series of failures at a big veterans» hospital in Washington.

Income splitting is being done to placate a small part of the Conservative base at the expense of all taxpayers.

As poverty intensifies, governments are urged to bail out the economy's savers at taxpayer expense, cutting back wages even while shifting the tax burden from property onto labor.

Current provisions could constitute a blank check at taxpayer expense to broadcasters so that they could fund new equipment for the transition from the U.S. Treasury, as the legislation creates a new Treasury Fund in an undisclosed amount of money.

And though banks and bank depositors are better compensated for the governments» takings, that compensation comes at taxpayers» expense, because it translates either into an immediate reduction in Fed remittances to the Treasury or (as has been the case in fact) in an enhanced risk of reduced remittances in the future.

Cruz's public defenders said he should continue to be represented at taxpayer expense because he likely does not have the assets to pay a private lawyer for what will rapidly balloon into a multi-million dollar case.

Nikolas Cruz's public defender argued that the Florida school shooting suspect should be represented at the expense of taxpayers because he likely doesn't have the assets to pay a private lawyer for his death penalty case.

Investigators from the VA inspector general's office found Shulkin wrongly accepted Wimbledon tickets and airfare for his wife at taxpayers» expense during a trip to London and Denmark last July.

The inspector general had concluded the aide had doctored an email to get improper approval for Shulkin's wife to join him on the trip at taxpayers» expense.

The VA inspector general concluded in the report that Shulkin improperly accepted Wimbledon tickets and airfare for his wife at taxpayer expense, he spent nearly half the 10 - day trip to Denmark and London last year sightseeing and he used an aide on official time to plan the leisure activities.

Jesus would expect the ones who are able to work to provide for themselves instead of government handouts at the expense of taxpayers.

Nonetheless, they have been subject to court orders requiring the demolition, and removal at taxpayer expense.

I didn't read Drew Pearson all those years without knowing that every Congressman on the Airports» Repair Committee was forever traveling to the four corners of the tourist world to examine airstrips at the taxpayers» expense.

FAIR COMPETITION Sirs: We talk of Russian amateurism, yet no objection is raised to the assembly of the Navy's «Admirals» crew at considerable expense to the taxpayers under conditions civilians could not hope to duplicate (SI, March 5).

Last year, the commodity program donated $ 802 million in food purchased at taxpayer expense — 15 percent to 20 percent of each school meal.

Your attitude seems to be, «if you're eating at taxpayers» expense, you'll take what we dish out and no complaining.»

That is why we have said every penny of windfall from the sale of the government's stakes in the banks must be used to repay the national debt — not for a politically timed pre-election giveaway at the expense of taxpayers and the economy.

While full reimbursement is clearly preferable, tax relief on employment expenses at least returns a fraction (20 per cent, 40 per cent or 45 per cent, depending on whether the employee is a basic, higher or additional rate taxpayer) of the cost of the expense to the employee.

This has allowed Skelos and Silver to reap huge pension payouts at the expense of every taxpayer.

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, has broken months of silence about his frequent premium - class flights at taxpayer expense, saying he needs to fly first class because of unpleasant interactions with other travelers.

«At a time when New York still faces steep fiscal challenges, we can not afford to introduce measures that eliminate jobs, increase regulatory hurdles and drive expenses up for taxpayers.

«We're a compassionate state and believe that people deserve second chances after they've served their time but it shouldn't come at the expense of honest, hard - working, law - abiding taxpayers who, in many instances, can't afford to pay their property taxes and send their own children to college.»

Mayor Bill de Blasio played Santa Claus last year at taxpayers» expense, doling out raises to almost his entire staff — with 92 exceeding 10 percent.

Rep. John Katko has hired a top out - of - state Republican political operative — Capitol Franking Group of Kanas City, Mo. — at taxpayer expense to find out what's on the minds of Central New Yorkers.

If the Legislature is serious about restoring the public trust in government, then this first step says that New Yorkers will not stand for the corruption of our politicians who want to enrich themselves at the expense of the taxpayers of this State.

De Blasio played Santa Claus last year at taxpayers» expense, doling out raises to almost his entire staff — with 92 exceeding 10 percent.

They might between the three of them have saved a few hundred million to a billion Euros for their taxpayers; but this comes at the expense of the ability of the EU to tackle some of the important problems Europe has to deal with.

26 June 2007 — On the day before Tony Blair left office The Telegraph [56] reports that American actress Courtney Coventry was flown into the UK at taxpayers expense to give evidence in the Cash for Honours investigation.

«Unfortunately, Todd Kaminsky and his friends in the Assembly would rather protect these criminals at the expense of New York taxpayers by allowing the corrupt politician's family to get the pension.

«This is a shameful handout to the union bosses that fund the campaigns of Governor Cuomo and his allies, all at the expense of taxpayers and independent workers who would never join or financially support a union if it were actually voluntary.»

De Blasio also hired an attorney to represent him personally in the federal and state probes and the city hired two white shoe law firms at taxpayer expense to represent the city.

Michael Goodwin has proved a prophet yet again: Cynthia Nixon's challenge is already pushing Gov. Cuomo to the left, at the taxpayers» expense.

Ukip leader Nigel Farage today refused to answer claims that he has employed his wife as well as his «former mistress» at taxpayers» expense.

«This just shows that there seems to be one rule for Labour ministers living it up at taxpayers» expense, and another for everyone else.

Fiscally conservative groups including Unshackle Upstate argue against public financing for elections as nothing more than «labor's latest effort to enhance their political influence at the expense of taxpayers.»

Senate Democratic official added: «There are no plans to print this at the taxpayers expense because it won't allow us to use public funds for political purposes to retake the Senate, which is what most of what our public funds are used for.»

The public aren't exactly enamoured with the political class at the best of times, and proposing to extend it at taxpayers» expense in the middle of a recession and the Eurozone crisis is a decision that Sir Humphrey, were he still with us, would describe as «courageous».

«The individuals who schemed to profit at the taxpayers» expense and cover it up will be held accountable.»

That they are mounting their legal challenge at taxpayers» expense only adds insult to injury,

What is unclear at this time is the role former Deputy Borough President Barry Grodenchik, now running to replace Marshall, may have played under the allegedly sanctioned hit jobs which often occur on city time (and at the taxpayers expense) giving an unfair home field advantage to Helen Marhsall's number one guy.

The new stables are an integral part of a compromise deal to restrict horse - drawn carriages to Central Park, and The New York Times reported yesterday that the new home for the horses — to be located in a building the city already owns on the 86th Street Transverse — could cost $ 25 million, at city taxpayers» expense.

I have written about the many times local community groups have had to clean up the tracks and haul away truck loads of trash and debris at the City of Kingston's taxpayers» expense as it's carted away to the dump.

From attending a frat party at taxpayer expense to skiing with lobbyists, he was a poster boy for the cliché of the corrupt do - nothing Republican congressman.

A review of the mayor's calendar and travel records for 2016 shows she regularly took trips out of state to address policy, innovation and infrastructure conferences, sometimes at taxpayer expense.

Remington has nothing to do with unnecessary jobs funded at the taxpayers» expense.

«John Prescott travels the world on foreign jollies at taxpayers» expense, from Sydney casinos, to Maldives scuba - diving to Wild West ranches.

«The hardworking residents of the 46th Senate District can see with their own eyes that Cecila Tkaczyk has a habit of saying one thing and doing another, just like when she pledged not to send political mail at taxpayer expense and then went on to spend $ 81,000 in just six months ---- more than any other Democrat in the entire State Senate,» Reif said.