Tedisco noted that a different discretionary fund was a central
component of the kickback scheme that led to the conviction of former Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver, and said bringing more transparency to the process was a crucial reform measure.
Not exact matches
The trial further exposed how Silver received hundreds
of thousands
of dollars in
kickbacks from a tax certiorari firm he had asked Glenwood to give its business to — a key
component leading to Silver's conviction.