Sentences with phrase «authorities as watchdogs»

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I ask Hevesi if his authority as public watchdog has been compromised.

NYC Public Advocate Tish James said that her office should have increased authority as City Hall's watchdog because de Blasio wields «too much power.»

But the commission, which includes appointees of Mr. Silver, did not give its staff the authority to investigate whether the Assembly staff had violated ethics laws, a restriction government watchdog groups see as a major shortcoming of the investigation.

The state Authorities Budget Office, a relatively young watchdog charged with overseeing such entities, applauded the bill signing as «a significant step forward in reforming the vast and archaic web of public authorities in New YAuthorities Budget Office, a relatively young watchdog charged with overseeing such entities, applauded the bill signing as «a significant step forward in reforming the vast and archaic web of public authorities in New Yauthorities in New York.»

A scathing report from the state's watchdog Authorities Budget Office details how the EFC skirted its responsibilities in considering a $ 511 million loan to the Thruway Authority to help finance the $ 3.9 billion New NY Bridge, as the new span is called.

The next day, common councilors questioned Miner's authority to fire Davis, who was hired by an independent board that is supposed to act as a watchdog over the mayor's police department.

The committee may act as inter-ministerial agency watchdog with legal authority to monitor the progress of implementation of the comprehensive national migration policy.

In its annual report published in December, education watchdog Ofsted criticised 16 local authorities for «underperforming» as less than 60 per cent of pupils attended good or outstanding secondary schools, and there were lower than national GCSE attainment and levels of expected progress.

Italian consumer group accuses Christo of wasting taxpayers» money Codacons, an Italian consumer rights group, has described Christo's «Floating Piers» installation on Lake Iseo as «an unreasonable waste of public money», and is filing an official complaint to the local authority's consumer watchdog.

Originally, the idea was that the authorities should act as watchdogs, using the data to block the bad chemicals, while continuing to allow the thriving trade in chemicals which makes our modern lifestyle so cheap and convenient.

Switzerland's financial watchdog, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), recently published initial coin offering (ICO) guidelines that reveal the regulator will oversee the fundraisers and regulate them either under anti-money laundering laws, and as securities.

Cryptocurrency investors now have peace of mind as the head of South Korea's financial regulator, and watchdog has said that authorities will support cryptocurrency trading.