Sentences with phrase «economic development contracts»

It would add a new inspector general, under the control of the governor, to oversee economic development contracts.

The governor also wants to reform the state's contracting process to address a scandal in his office over economic development contracts.

He said the state comptroller should regain powers to monitor economic development contracts.

Another issue much discussed during the session is the reform of the state's economic development contracting process after a scandal in the governor's office.

He says the state comptroller should regain powers to monitor economic development contracts.

But the measures being pushed include greater oversight of economic development contracts in the wake of a corruption scandal that drew in a former close aide to Cuomo, and re-empowering the comptroller's office in the process.

New York state's comptroller has a plan to reduce corruption in the awarding of economic development contracts that has led to the indictment of former associates of Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Part of the charges, which prompted the resignation of SUNY Polytechnic Institute president Alain Kaloyeros, involve large state economic development contracts in the Buffalo and Syracuse areas that prosecutors say were secretly steered to Cuomo campaign donors.

Cuomo has been talking about reforming economic development contract awards in his administration, following federal criminal charges against nine people — one a former top aide — on bribery and bid - rigging charges in connection with the Buffalo Billion and other projects.

Several of Governor Cuomo's former associates have been charged with corruption in connection with economic development contracts.

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.

He points out that just a month ago, nine people — including a former top aide to Cuomo and the head of a key State University division — were charged with rigging over $ 750 million of state economic development contracts for personal gain.

A former top aide and several former associates have been indicted for bid rigging, bribery and extortion in connection with upstate economic development contracts, including the Buffalo Billion, a situation that the governor calls «sad.»

«When the Governor's closest associates are implicated in rigging economic development contracts worth more than $ 780 million clearly the state's contracting oversight system has failed.»

In May, the former head of SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Alain Kaloyeros, and the prior leader of Cuomo's high - tech economic development efforts, will be tried for allegedly conducting kickback and bid - rigging schemes related to economic development contracts between SUNY Poly and state contractors.

When reporters asked the governor on May 25 in Syracuse about economic development contract awards to politically connected campaign contributors — a matter that's at the heart of the federal probe — Cuomo said SUNY made those decisions, not him.

A spokesman for the governor, Rich Azzopardi, took issue with McGrath linking the scandal involving economic development contracts to improperly influencing Cuomo through campaign contributions.

Regardless of what verdict the jury brings back in the case, Horner said the case shows how reforms need to be made on how economic development contracts are doled out.

Governor Cuomo has been talking about reforming economic development contract awards in his administration, following federal criminal charges against nine people, one a former top aide, on bribery and bid rigging charges in connection with the Buffalo Billion and other projects.

Recommendations on how to go forward with some of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's economic development contracts tainted by scandal are expected to be out soon, according to the governor's economic development chairman.

Brodsky said that when he was chair of the oversight committee, he sponsored a law to close a previous loophole that also led to secret economic development contracts and potential corruption.

Percoco earlier this year was convicted of federal corruption charges that stemmed from efforts to secure economic development contracts in exchange for bribes and a low - show job for his wife.

There is good reason for better oversight of government contracts: The U.S. Attorney has alleged serious instances of corruption involving the award of large economic development contracts from state government.

Percoco is accused of receiving bribes and kickbacks in exchange for official help on economic development contracts.

It's still not clear if a bill that would re-empower the state comptroller to oversee major economic development contracts will see a vote in the Legislature before the end of the month.

The trial, too, has shown the intersection of policy, in this case economic development contracts, with hefty campaign donations — a common thread for many corruption cases that forced former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and ex-Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos from their leadership positions.

John Kaehny, with the reform group Reinvent Albany, says lawmakers need to make economic development contracts more transparent, to avoid potential corruption in the future.

It critically weakens the case for the Comptroller of NYS, to regain oversight of scandal marred Economic Development contracts, etc..

The governor has proposed a new inspector general, answerable to him, to look into future economic development contracts forged with private companies.

Reinvent Albany's John Kaehny was recently on Capitol Tonight talking about the pressing need for the legislature to pass clean contracting reforms in the aftermath of the alleged rigging of $ 800m in Upstate economic development contracts.

The governor has proposed a different bill that would create a new inspector general within his own administration to oversee economic development contracts instead of reinstating the comptroller's authority.

Often working with a lobbyist, Todd R. Howe, a former aide to Mr. Cuomo, Dr. Kaloyeros is accused of personally drafting and revising several requests for proposals to favor certain developers, including one for a SUNY Polytechnic dorm, another for a campus research building and two connected to huge economic development contracts in Syracuse and Buffalo.

The U.S. Attorney has charged Kaloyeros, the former president of the State University of New York Polytechnic Institute, with using his position to rig crucial economic development contracts so only «friends of the administration» — i.e. donors — could qualify.

The bill would reinstate the state comptroller «s authority to review economic development contracts.

One would reinstate the state comptroller's oversight over economic development contracts.

The indictment alleged that they plotted to solicit bribes for state assistance and to rig economic development contracts for companies that contributed to Cuomo's campaigns in a pair of interlinked schemes.

A former top aide and several former associates have been indicted for bid - rigging, bribery and extortion in connection with upstate economic development contracts, including the Buffalo Billion, a situation that the governor calls «sad.»

A second trial, centering on alleged bid - rigging of state economic development contracts by the Syracuse executives, former SUNY Polytechnic Institute president Alain Kaloyeros, and real - estate executives from Buffalo, is scheduled for June.

In May, the former head of SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Alain Kaloyeros, and the prior leader of Cuomo's high tech economic development efforts, will be tried for allegedly conducting kickback and bid rigging schemes related to economic development contracts between SUNY Poly and state contractors.

With less than 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 Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Last December, six good - government groups demanded reforms to the state's process of awarding and monitoring economic development contracts.

Percoco was convicted on charges related to bribery and fraud as part of a broader case involving economic development contracts and politically connected donors.

An array of figures from Gov. Andrew Cuomo's inner circle — including a confidante so close the governor called him «my father's third son» — got slapped with a sweeping 14 - count federal indictment today, which alleges they colluded in a pair of schemes to solicit bribes for state assistance and to rig economic development contracts for companies that gave to Cuomo's campaigns.

He also wants to change how economic development contracts are awarded in his own administration, after a scandal that's led to several indictments of his former associates.

Recommendations on how to go forward with some of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's economic development contracts tainted by scandal have been delayed for another few weeks, the governor's economic development chairman said.

Brodsky says when he was chair of the oversight committee, he sponsored a law to close a previous loophole that also led to secret economic development contracts and potential corruption.

Percoco is facing bribery charges related to efforts to secure economic development contracts, part of a sweeping case that has also resulted in charges for former SUNY Polytechnic President Alain Kaloyeros and prominent upstate developers.

A bill proposed by State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli would give the comptroller the power to oversee economic development contracts in the future and potentially flag any signs of illegal activities.

Several of Cuomo's former associates have been charged with corruption in connection with economic development contracts.

A number of non-fiscal measure are a range of good government reforms including same - day registration, early voting, closing the LLC loophole and oversight of economic development contracts.