Sentences with phrase «contracts under the governor»

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, right, and Joseph Percoco, former executive deputy secretary, at a press conference in 2013 in Albany, N.Y. Percoco is under federal investigation for possibly receiving secret payments for contracts under the governor's «Buffalo Billion» economic revitalization program.

The other scheme involved a Syracuse - based developer that had received contracts under Governor Cuomo's economic development programs.

The other scheme involved a Syracuse based developer that had received contracts under Governor Cuomo's economic development programs.

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The governor has proposed creating a new inspector general under his administration's jurisdiction to review economic development contracts, but DeFrancisco said that's a nonstarter.

By the end of today, the three biggest recipients of state economic development building contracts, plus the governor's Upstate nano - tech czar and SUNY Poly President, and one of the governor's closest aides will all be under federal or state indictment in a sprawling bribery and bid rigging scandal that involves close to $ 2B in state -LSB-...]

Under the banner of «Advancing the Democracy Agenda,» the governor's 14 - point plan lays out a familiar suite of reforms, including ethics proposals that «close the LLC loophole» in political spending, procurement reform that would more closely monitor how state contracts are awarded and voting reforms like same - day voter registration and early voting.

By the end of today, the three biggest recipients of state economic development building contracts, plus the governor's Upstate nano - tech czar and SUNY Poly President, and one of the governor's closest aides will all be under federal or state indictment in a sprawling bribery and bid rigging scandal that involves close to $ 2B in state funds.

John Kaehny, with the coalition Reinvent Albany, says it's true that the not - for - profit entities Fort Schuyler Management and Fuller Road Management that handle the contracts were not formed by Cuomo, but were created under former Governor George Pataki, beginning in the 1990s, to help build the Albany Nanotech Center.

On Thursday, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, perpetual thorn in Albany's side, formally announced the charges, which stem from two corruption schemes between state officials and private companies that had millions of dollars worth of business before New York state, including those awarded contracts under the «Buffalo Billion» program — one of the governor's key initiatives meant to draw businesses to upstate New York to revive the flagging economy.

The proposed budget includes language that would allow both projects to proceed under a design - build contracting process which the governor has touted as saving money, but which unions view warily.

Sobrino wrote that «under Governor Cuomo's leadership, there has been a dramatic increase in the participation of minority - and women - owned businesses in state contracting from 10 percent in 2011 to more than 20 percent over the past several years.

From the President who has refused to act on investigative reports submitted to him on grievous allegations of diverting over a billion naira meant for resettlement of Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal under the Presidential Initiative for the North East (PINE) and the miraculous discovery of 13billion naira in an apartment at Ikoyi, Lagos under the supervision of the Director of the Nigerian Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayodele Oke, to the Head of Service of the Federation, Oyo - Ita Winifred Ekanem, who connived with others to reinstate into active duty and promote Abdulrasheed Maina, the former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, who allegedly stole over 6billion naira pension fund; the Chief of Staff to President Buhari now renamed the «Thief of Staff», Abba Kyari, who allegedly received a bribe of 500million naira to negotiate a fine reduction for MTN Nigeria, and has continuously been in the heart of every sharp practices in the Presidency; the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu who allegedly received a kickback of 3.8 billion naira in exchange for marginal oilfield using his brother, Dumebi Kachikwu as front; the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, who was the brain behind the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina; the Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai who during his time as the Director of Procurement at the Army Headquarters allegedly diverted funds meant to equip the Military into buying choice properties worth millions of dollar in Dubai; the Minister for Solid Minerals, Dr. Kayode Fayemi who allegedly embezled State Universal Education Board (SUBEB) funds as the Governor of Ekiti State; the Minister for Interior, Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau who was indicted by a Presidential investigative committee probing Arm procurement for awarding ghost contracts worth $ 930,500,690 with others while as the Chief of Army Staff between 2008 - 2010 and one of the brains behind the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina; the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi alleged to have stolent 142billion naira as the Governor of Rivers State.

Upstate economic development programs, however, have fallen under the gaze of U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, whose office is investigating contracting, including under the governor's signature program, the Buffalo Billion.

Economic development spending has come under renewed scrutiny after the governor's former top aide was arrested last year and charged in a sweeping bid - rigging case that included prominent upstate developers who have received contracts under the state's job spending efforts.

A former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has rejected suggestions that the contract awarded for the building of an interoperability system under the Mahama administration was overpriced.

Business News of Monday, 14 May 2018 Source: Myjoyonline.com play videoFormer Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Asiama A former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has rejected suggestions that the contract awarded for the building of an interoperability system under the Mahama administration was overpriced.

The governor has proposed creating a new inspector general, under his administration's jurisdiction, to review economic development contracts, but Senator DeFrancisco says that's a non-starter.

CSEA has filed a formal contract grievance with the Governor's Office of Employee Relations under the provisions of the CSEA - NYS collective bargaining agreement.

Under a series of executive orders, the governor suspended the comptroller's review and approval of contracts greater than $ 50,000 until at least June 23.

The instrument for doing this was the Fort Schuyler Management Company — an offshoot of SUNY Polytechnic, an arm of the governor's under - performing START - UP NY program and a handler of construction contracts in the Buffalo Billion initiative.

Cuomo's Buffalo Billion Under Federal Investigation: Federal investigators are looking into how contracts were awarded in Governor Cuomo's Buffalo economic development program.

And in a separate purported scheme, Kaloyeros conspired with Aiello and the leadership at Ciminelli to tailor requests for proposals from the Fort Schuyler Management Company — an offshoot of SUNY Polytechnic, an arm of the governor's under - performing START - UP NY program and a handler of construction contracts in the Buffalo Billion initiative — so only the colluding developers could qualify.

NYPA President and CEO Richard M. Kessel said: «Under Governor Paterson's leadership, the Power Authority made it the highest priority to negotiate contract extensions with the Niagara Project's more than 100 business customers to optimize the benefits of the low - cost hydropower for the Niagara Frontier economy.

The article discusses how Governor Cuomo is against the contract procurement bill and is proposing to hire a new inspector general who will work under him.

Executive Director Brian Sampson writes in the letter sent Wednesday to State Director of Operations Howard Glaser that the governor can initiate the «design - build» method, which consolidates work under a single contract so the work flow is funneled through a single source from concept to completion.

Under the governor's direction, Kaloyeros established real estate nonprofits that bought up land and contracted with private companies to build new facilities on the property: the Fort Schuyler Management Corporation in Western New York and the Fuller Road Management Corporation in Albany.

With under two weeks left in the legislative session, some New York lawmakers are pressing for reform of the state's economic development contracting process, in light of a scandal that's led to federal corruption charges against several former associates of Governor Andrew Cuomo.

John Kaehny, with the coalition Reinvent Albany, says it's true that the not for profit entities Fort Schuyler Management and Fuller Road Management that handle the contracts were not formed by Cuomo, but were created under former Governor George Pataki, beginning in the 1990's, to help build the Albany Nanotech Center.

Connecticut's governor has put forward a bill to extend the state's Renewables Portfolio Standard, but also to replace net metering with a system where customers with solar are paid for energy and RECs under a 20 - year contract.

And it is in our collective interest as a profession to do so because as the Governor General warned us in August, if we fail to meet our obligations under the social contract «Society will change the social contract, and redefine professionalism for us.