Sentences with phrase «bid rigging investigations»

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U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's office is investigating Buffalo Billion contracting, while SUNY Poly is under investigation by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman for potential bid rigging.

The state Attorney General's Office dismissed criminal charges against Joseph Nicolla, one of Albany's most prominent developers, in exchange for Nicolla's cooperation in the bid - rigging investigation into former SUNY Polytechnic Institute President and CEO Alain Kaloyeros.

The money is slated to go toward a subsidiary of SUNY Polytechnic, which is under investigation by the state attorney general's office for bid rigging.

A number of current and former senior aides to Cuomo have been caught up in an investigation by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara into possible contract bid - rigging and kickbacks, while Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D - Bronx) has said his use of campaign funds is also being looked at by the FBI.

There's an ongoing federal investigation into potential bid - rigging and the state's repeatedly been late on payments to contractors.

«I welcome the grand jury's decision to re-indict Robert Wiesner on a felony charge stemming from the joint investigation my office conducted with Comptroller DiNapoli into allegations of bid rigging in Monroe County.

The governor's office hired Schwartz, a former prosecutor, a little more than a year ago after learning about an investigation into potential bid - rigging with several state contracts.

Others surmise that the investigation stems from the Buffalo Billion case, which snared three executives of the LPCiminelli Co. on bid rigging and other corruption charges stemming from a statewide case launched by then - Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.

The resulting investigation yielded a rich narrative of three trusted counselors to Mr. Cuomo conspiring to help the favored contractors, rigging bids and doling out other favorable treatment.

The ICPC said its investigation into the petition had revealed strong evidence of collusion, bid rigging and corrupt practices against Namylas Nigeria Limited in the bid process; and that the company used falsified, forged and doctored PENCOM Compliance Certificate, Tax Clearance Certificate and ITF Certificate of Compliance to submit its bid during the bidding process.

ICPC's investigation into the petition had revealed strong evidence of collusion, bid rigging and corrupt practices against Namylas Nig Ltd in the bid process; and that the company used falsified, forged and doctored PENCOM Compliance Certificate, Tax Clearance Certificate and ITF Certificate of Compliance to submit its bid during the bidding process.

Cuomo's administration is currently under investigation by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara for possible bid rigging as part of the Buffalo Billion project in Western New York.

The need for state agencies to seek outside legal assistance in this matter may indirectly stem, at least in part, from a state attorney general's investigation that resulted in felony bid - rigging charges against Albany real - estate developer Joseph Nicolla and Kaloyeros.

Schneiderman's investigation into the dealings of SUNY Polytechnic Institute's founding President and CEO Alain Kaloyeros, including allegations of bid - rigging, uncovered a similar reliance on private emails.

Parrying question after question about Gov. Andrew Cuomo's possible knowledge of and involvement in the alleged bribery and bid rigging schemes unveiled by his office Thursday morning, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara declined to insinuate the second - term governor was part of any ongoing investigation — even as he leveled his regular critique of corruption in state government.

The New York attorney general's office is investigating possible bid - rigging related to a proposed dormitory at a State University of New York campus in Albany, part of a broader probe of contracting issues involving an ally of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, according to a person familiar with the investigation.

ALBANY, N.Y. — Investigators with the state attorney general's office raided a SUNY Polytechnic Institute office Thursday as part of its probe into potential bid rigging at SUNY, a source familiar with the investigation said.

Bharara, meanwhile, has a number of ongoing investigations, including into Gov. Cuomo's handling and abrupt shutdown of the Moreland anti-corruption commission, as well the governor's signature Buffalo Billions upstate economic development program to see if there was potential bid rigging.

Cor executives Steven Aiello and Joseph Gerardi were charged late last month with bribery and bid - rigging in connection with a federal investigation into economic development projects.

Those changes came after the public disclosure of state and federal investigations into potential bid - rigging and improper lobbying — and after much of the money allocated for major projects had been spent.

The project was later rebid; the original selection process is currently the subject of an investigation into potential bid - rigging by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

On April 29, following the news that U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara had subpoenaed some of Cuomo's closest allies in conjunction with an investigation into bid - rigging and other possible improprieties, Cuomo and Schwartz released a joint statement announcing that the former U.S. attorney was being hired.

But these changes come only after they have found themselves at the center of state and federal investigations into potential bid - rigging and improper lobbying — and after much of the money allocated for major projects had already been spent.

ALBANY — The state attorney general is reviewing possible bid rigging of a dormitory project as part of a look at contracting issues regarding SUNY Polytechnic Institute, a person familiar with the investigation said Wednesday.

The project was later rebid, with eight firms submitting proposals and the «walking distance» preference removed; the original selection process is currently the subject of an investigation into potential bid - rigging by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

As he leaves office, Mr. Bharara's prosecutors are reaching a critical juncture in a yearlong investigation into the campaign fund - raising of Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York and are preparing to try a group of former aides and associates of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in a bribery and bid - rigging case.

While Schwartz's role has remained unclear, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's investigation into alleged bid - rigging in Cuomo's economic development initiative appears to be quickly expanding; last week the U.S. Attorney's office and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office conducted a joint raid on the headquarters of SUNY Polytechnic, the organization that oversees Buffalo Billion contracting.

Smith, representing much of southeastern Queens, was also involved in an embarrassing Aqueduct casino bid - rigging scandal, which remains under investigation by the FBI.

As a result of one of the largest federal antitrust investigations in decades, a steady stream of bid - rigging charges has been brought against dairies that supply milk for school meals.

The Canadian Competition Bureau has concluded its investigation into a scheme to rig bids for sewer services contracts in Quebec.

Our attorneys have represented corporations and individuals in price - fixing and bid - rigging investigations conducted by the Department of Justice (DOJ), including major investigations into alleged cartels in the HFCS and citric acid industries.

Successfully obtained amnesty for a company and its principals in connection with a bid - rigging investigation by the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.

The Commissioner may seek ex parte judicial authorization to intercept private communications (wiretapping) to assist the Commissioner in investigating conspiracies with respect to prices, markets or customers, quantity or quality of production, or channels or methods of distribution, and in investigations of bid - rigging and deceptive telemarketing.

Conducted a complex multi-jurisdictional investigation of bid - rigging and conspiracy allegations for a large U.S. and Canadian issuer

Successful resolution of numerous Competition Bureau bid - rigging, price - fixing and misleading advertising cases, including responding to a search warrant and defending the Canadian subsidiary of a large U.S. energy trader against a Competition Bureau investigation into allegations of bid - rigging

Successfully represented a seller of packaged chlorine in connection with a state attorney general's antitrust investigation into price fixing and bid rigging charges.

We have extensive experience defending corporations in investigations and court proceedings under the criminal cartel provisions of the Competition Act, including some of the most high - profile criminal conspiracy, bid - rigging and price maintenance cases in Canadian history, beginning with the PANS case before the Supreme Court of Canada.

Cahill litigators represent clients in major civil and criminal antitrust investigations and have extensive experience defending antitrust suits asserting price fixing, bid rigging and boycotts, among other claims.

One of our partners represented a broker - dealer in connection with a criminal antitrust investigation by the Department of Justice arising out of alleged bid - rigging in the municipal derivatives market.

Fourth, cartels and bid rigging (collusion in public tenders was the showcase «special project» at the Delhi Conference) investigations remain as significant as ever.

If you don't believe me, you can read about the Department of Justice criminal investigation that has yielded over 40 guilty pleas in bid - rigging in Northern California foreclosure auctions.