Sentences with phrase «focus of an investigation by»

The connections between Skelos» son, Adam Skelos, and AbTech Industries is the focus of an investigation by federal prosecutors and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, The New York Times reported Wednesday.

Since then, the company has been the focus of investigations by law enforcement and congressional committees that are delving into the Russian influence campaign.

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Meanwhile, an investigation by CNN focused on the dark side of ride hailing drivers, finding 103 U.S. Uber drivers accused of sexual assault or abuse in the past four years and and 18 drivers for Lyft.

Magnetar was the focus of a Pulitzer Prize - winning investigation by journalism non-profit ProPublica into the deals that caused the housing bust.

The specific focus of the investigation and possible federal crimes have not been disclosed by the U.S. attorney's office, but in a filing on Friday they do confirm that Cohen is under federal criminal investigation.

The document alleges abuses of power by the FBI during its investigation into the Trump campaign's ties with Russia; it focuses almost entirely on FBI surveillance of the president's former adviser Carter Page and is thin on evidence of actual wrongdoing by the FBI.

Other reported focuses of Mueller's investigation — such as the hacking and leaking of prominent Democrats» emails and potential obstruction of justice by the Trump administration — have not resulted in any indictments yet.

Investigation of this model will begin by focusing first on the social realities of the world of today's preacher and congregation.

A funding scheme to funnel money to Democratic Senate candidates in the Hudson Valley in 2014 is now the focus of a federal investigation by the U.S. Attorney, Preet Bharara.

(Note: The UN investigation will examine 25 different cases of drone attacks, not all directed by the U.S.. However, it remains the case that U.S. policy is a main focus of attention, particularly for China, Russia, and Pakistan, the three states that called for the investigation within the Human Rights Council).

Although the Commission investigated a number of different areas of potential wrongdoing by members of the Legislature, including the improper claiming of per diem allowances and outside employment, multiple Moreland sources said that at the time the Commission was disbanded, the personal use investigation had become one of its main focuses.

different areas of potential wrongdoing by members of the Legislature, including the improper claiming of per diem allowances and outside employment, multiple Moreland sources said that at the time the Commission was disbanded, the personal use investigation had become one of its main focuses.

The Russian focus on the New York State governor's race is rooted in the Kremlin's desire to install GOP candidate and Kremlin asset Marc Molinaro in the governor's seat, so that Molinaro can pardon any members of the Trump organization who are indicted by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, which would effectively take away Robert Mueller's backstop in the Justice Department investigation of the Trump Administration.

Black Westchester (BW) has obtained important information that in 2013 a subject of one particular investigation by Janet Difiore, should have never been the focus of her investigation.

Newsday has reported that McPartland has been issued a target letter by the Justice Department, indicating he is the focus of an investigation.

The plan was proposed by the Independent Democratic Conference, the same group that the focus of the corruption investigation, Senator Malcolm Smith, was aligned with until his arrest.

His 32 - year - old son seemed surprised by what sources said about the focus of the investigation, telling the New York Times «I had no idea this was an issue.»

The investigation into bribery of public officials by the tabloid is focused on «suspected criminality over a sustained period of time» involving tens of thousands of pounds.

That picture becomes murkier when the university's management has been a frequent target of that governor; is the focus of an expanding investigation conducted by the state's inspector general, who reports to the secretary to the governor; and the governor publicly calls for greater oversight of the university system while seeking its top officials» endorsements of his tuition subsidy proposal.

«The rationale for the schools being inspected at that time by Ofsted, when other investigations were taking place, was questionable and the precise purpose and focus of the investigations was unclear.

While the full scope of the new probe is unclear at this early stage, sources say that one of the focuses of FBI and federal prosecutors has been the central issue in the recently concluded SEEC investigation: the Democrats» 2014 spending on behalf of Malloy from a federally regulated campaign account fed by heavy contributions from state contractors.

These other economic development projects are the focus of a federal investigation led by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who is examining undisclosed conflicts of interest and improper lobbying in the way SUNY Poly managed the construction.

The evidence disclosed to the claimants is being considered by the police in relation to the ongoing investigation, and by the Leveson inquiry which will focus on the detail of phone hacking in Part 2 which will follow the police investigation.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he stands by his comment that he is not close friends with lobbyist Todd Howe, who is a focus of the federal investigation of Cuomo's Upstate economic development projects.

As the two investigations diverged, the U.S. attorney's office focused almost exclusively on potential quid pro quo arrangements with de Blasio donors from the 2013 campaign, while Vance's office remained focused on complaints referred by the state Board of Elections over whether the mayor violated contribution limits in steering money to Democratic State Senate candidates in 2014.

The governor subsequently said the federal investigation, being conducted by the office of U.S. Attorney for the Southern District Preet Bharara, seems to be focused on the actions of two of his longtime associates, lobbyist Todd Howe and former top aide Joe Percoco.

«The investigation is focused on whether one or more donations — including of services — accepted by Leave.EU was impermissible; and whether Leave.EU's spending return was complete.

The Buffalo Billion program is intended to infuse $ 1 billion into the upstate economy and create 14,000 jobs, but has become the focus of a corruption investigation by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who has issued subpoenas to major entities involved.

The state investigation, led by Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, focuses on whether the de Blasio Administration illegally funneled big bucks campaign contributions to upstate campaign committees in an unsuccessful bid to regain Democratic control of the state senate in 2014, WCBS 880's Marla Diamond reported.

In contrast, nonprofits tied to SUNY Polytechnic Institute have not had their access to state subsidies suspended, even though they were involved in questionable dealings that are the focus of wide - reaching criminal investigations — that have yielded significant arrests — by the state attorney general and U.S. Justice Department.

The case against Senator Skelos and his son grew out of a broad federal investigation focused on the younger man's business dealings, some of which were reported last month by The New York Times, including payments that AbTech made to Adam Skelos over the course of several years.

Some of the programs funded by DRL focus on helping governments or other organizations carry out forensic investigations, while others provide accurate and reliable numbers on missing persons and locations of mass graves.

The clinical trials patients» court cases have been adeptly settled out of court with non-disclosure agreements, and now with this narrowly focused ORI investigation report, Duke marketing personnel present the spin that this somehow absolves others who were not under scrutiny by the ORI.

In another demonstration of the ripple effect created by a single, RPB - supported investigation, researchers, using a new microscopy technique focused on eye tissues damaged by scarring in diabetic patients, have...

Funding provided by the Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) supports several types of pilot projects (1) highly innovative pilot projects focusing on proof - of - concept or translational research; (2) preliminary collaborative investigations that lead to multi-investigator grant awards or clinical trial; (3) projects that closely align with the Cancer Center's strategic plan and enhance key initiatives; and (4) pilot funding for junior investigators to jump - start independent projects or for more senior investigators looking to study a novel idea derived from discovery.

Further investigation into the wrongful destruction of Andrew Wakefield's career orchestrated by Big Pharma and the UK Department of Health inspired him to focus all of his attention on what he believes to be the most crucial documentary of the year.

Ryan White's seven - part true crime documentary focuses on the investigations by Abbie Schaub and Gemma Hoskins into the 1969 murder of Sister Cathy Cesnik, a young English teacher at a Catholic high school in Baltimore.

This is the official synopsis: «An improbable, screwball and slapstick police investigation focusing on bizarre crimes on the outskirts of a small town in the north of France that has fallen prey to evil, and to a band of young scoundrels led by Li» l Quinquin and his beloved Eve.»

He avoids the conspiracy theories, eschews examining President Kennedy's politics or his legacy, and focuses instead on the more «human interest» aspects: the medical response at the hospital, Abraham Zapruder's famous 8 mm recording, the investigations commenced by the FBI and the Secret Service, and the reactions of Oswald's mother and brother Robert.

Based on the book by Jake Bernstein titled Secrecy World: Inside the Panama Papers Investigation of Illicit Money Networks and the Global Elite (clearly, they couldn't use that title), the movie focuses on the story about leaked documents from a Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonesca, which showed how the wealthy and other such connected people funneled money illegally in and around the world.

We open by seeing the men who commit the crime in the past before cutting promptly to the present day, where we spend the rest of our time focusing on a diverse range of characters involved in the investigation.

ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVE: develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding Analysis Activity - follow Mark - making analysis of artists Put students into PAIRS give out an example of each of these artists drawing — photocopy to pair CULLEN AND AUERBACH, VAN GOGH AND POLLOCK FEININGER AND GILMAN NICOLSON AND MICHELANGELO Students to describe the marks, the quality of the lines and shapes that define the artist.

• Early Egyptian religion has had a profound impact / Influence on future civilizations Procedure: 1) You will be placed in a group by your instructor 2) you will travel to a station and begin your investigation (15 minutes at each station) 3) In your group you will discuss how religion has affected Egypt Socially, Politically, or economically 4) On your graphic organizer you will provide a theme for your reasoning (single idea / though / word / s) 5) On your graphic organizer you will cite specific evidence from the sources 6) On your graphic organizer you will discuss how you can connect that information to a historical event / time or a personal connection 7) On your graphic organizer you will write down some of your thought / your inner monologue (thoughts / opinions / questions / ideas) you had when you were reading 8) You will move onto the next station Focus Question: How did Egyptian Religion affect its civilization / culture as well as future civilizations?

In this approach, instruction occurs through student - centered investigations focused on a specific topic driven by a set of objectives, culminating in a broadly - defined product or technique.

The book's in - depth investigation of four schools shows how the traditional organization of schools can be replaced by purposeful systems that focus on high achievement for all.

Their investigation revealed a core set of leadership functions reported by many of the superintendents, including: setting goals and establishing standards; selecting staff; supervising and evaluating staff; establishing an instructional and curricular focus; ensuring consistency in curriculum and instruction; and monitoring curriculum and instruction.

These are questions that run through The Dogs of Littlefield, questions that form the focus of Dr. Watkins's investigations, but will eventually be shared by the novel's readers as well.

Please note that Scholarships and Sponsorships are by - invitation only with the exception of those for trainings and conferences focused on improving animal cruelty investigations and prosecutions.

Focusing on the escapades of two young thieves, Seil and Seana, throughout the game you complete jobs for your private investigation agency, Millionaire, by day and perform missions for the local Thieves Guild by night.

Moreover, the exhibition will coincide with The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego's exhibition Phenomenal: California Light, Space, Surface, which focuses on perceptual investigations undertaken by artists during the 1960s and 70s.