Sentences with phrase «diem abuses»

In terms of cracking down on the per diem abuses that have been seen in the legislature.

Schneiderman has been probing alleged per diem abuse, and his work has led to the indictment of at least one lawmaker, Assemblyman William Scarborough, who's accused of wrongly receiving $ 40,000 in travel reimbursements and per diem payments that he was not entitled to.

Ex-Assemblyman Bill Scarborough, who pleaded guilty in part to per diem abuse, has received the third highest in reimbursement between 2013 and now, $ 56,815.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and state Controller Thomas DiNapoli have been probing per diem abuse.

Not exact matches

Cuomo is reportedly thinking of trading an end to the much - abused per diem system for a legislative pay raise.

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New York state lawmakers are pushing for their first pay raise in fifteen years, and say in exchange they might be willing to give up the practice of a daily stipend for each day they spend in Albany, known as per diems, that has sometimes led to abuse.

Abuse of the per diem system has led to indictments of some lawmakers.

Flanked by two former managers and a senior manager, Siena men's basketball coach Jimmy Patsos on Friday denied allegations he verbally abused a team student manager afflicted by an anxiety disorder and withheld per diem allowances from players and team aides.

I do to its time we raise the salary, & strongly monitor the per diem that they receive, and it seems also abuse,

Heastie also said he would curb abuse of the per - diem pay system by having the State Comptroller monitor how they are being dispensed.

Gov. Cuomo may link pay hikes for state lawmakers to an end to the much - abused «per diem» reimbursement system and cuts in mandates on hard - pressed local governments, The Post has learned.

We hope that this prosecution helps bring an end to abuses of the state legislature's per diem system.»

«We are hoping that with today's sentencing and with the result of this case that we are going to see the beginning of the end of abuses of the state per - diem system and perhaps improvement in the behavior of anyone who thinks that public service can be intertwined with self - service,» Hartunian said.

The Albany Times Union reported that Patsos was being investigated by the school for the alleged verbal abuse and that questions had arisen over alleged withholding of per diem allowances for players and team aides.

In their cross hairs from the outset were the pots of money that had long spawned scandals in the Legislature: campaign donations and spending; the easy - to - abuse expense reimbursements known as per diem payments; and the outside income that some lawmakers earned in lucrative part - time jobs, often at law firms representing clients with business before the state.

Mr. Schneiderman also proposed ending per diem payments to legislators, who receive $ 172 each day they are in Albany and are not required to submit receipts — an honor system which has been cited as ripe for abuse.