Sentences with phrase «funding scandal»

Then, last year, his name popped up in the probe into a state pension fund scandal.

The problem is that greater state subsidy would absolutely not guarantee an end to party funding scandals, whether they actually are scandals or not.

Rather than call for their abolition, Quinn offered a full - throated defense of the member - item system in the Council, which has undergone substantial reform since the slush fund scandal of 2008.

DiNapoli has suggested his office should be used as a test - case for public campaign financing at the state level to get out from under the pay - to - play pension fund scandal of his predecessor.

Represented the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) before a major municipal judicial inquiry • Counsel to the court - appointed Receiver in the Norshield hedge fund scandal involving the tracing and attempted recovery of over $ 400 million in investor funds in several jurisdictions

Kirsten Gillibrand's chief political advisors were involved in the biggest pension fund scandal in New York State history, yet no one yet knows what Ms. Gillibrand thinks about that.»

The special access came amid Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's investigation into a massive pay - to - play pension fund scandal under DiNapoli's predecessor, Alan Hevesi.

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters)- Malaysia's attorney - general cleared Prime Minister Najib Razak of any criminal offences or corruption on Tuesday, closing investigations into a murky multi-million-dollar funding scandal that his opponents had hoped would bring him down.

After the 1MDB fund scandal, big shareholders may be keener to do a deal.

Malaysia's sovereign fund scandal has exposed shortcomings in Goldman Sachs» post-crisis overhaul of its business practices.

Four years earlier, Faso lost the state comptroller's race by a very slim margin to Democrat Alan Hevesi, who ended up resigning in disgrace thanks to the so - called Chauffeurgate scandal and then serving time behind bars for his role in a massive pay - to - play pension fund scandal exposed by Spitzer's sucessor in the AG's office, Andrew Cuomo.

It's worth noting, however, that DiNapoli hasn't been endorsed by Cuomo, whose ongoing pay - to - play pension fund scandal includes at least one meeting that took place on the current comptroller's watch.

Cameron and his top team have now been through the heat of a Budget firestorm, with rows over VAT on pasties, the «granny tax», a political funding scandal and, most recently, a war over email snooping.

Malaysia's new government is taking an aggressive stance with its criminal investigation of former Prime Minister Najib Razak and his family, broadening its probes beyond a multibillion - dollar sovereign - wealth fund scandal.

The Tories have been threatened by the own funding scandal after it emerged George Osborne failed to inform the parliamentary commissioner for standards of # 500,000 received last January.

In a Commons session dominated by the latest funding scandal to beset the Labour party, the prime minister defended his chief fundraiser.

The prime minister was reportedly unaware of the revelation last night, rounding off a day which saw Gordon Brown attempt to launch his political fightback as the Labour party tries to put last autumn's funding scandal behind it.

And in her role as liaison to the Justice Court, she has an opportunity to further advance the town's plan to create a new courthouse and to help implement reforms in light of last year's bail fund scandal.

The report comes after a massive pay - to - play pension fund scandal resulted in the imprisonment of several prominent figures, including former Comptroller Alan Hevesi and his longtime political advisor Hank Morris.

-- Quinn: Rubber stamp for Mayor Bloomberg, voted to extend term limits, involved in a slugh fund scandal, known for «backroom» deals.

«A settlement in a New York pension fund scandal between the Obama administration's former «car czar» Steven Rattner and the Securities and Exchange Commission is on hold as state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo seeks to strike a similar deal, said a person familiar with the matter.»

«Following the collapse of the Hayden Phillips talks, we warned that there would be another major party funding scandal within five years.

The rightwing, free - market and anti-EU Independence party, whose policies are seen to have led to the collapse, are in disgrace under new leadership, embroiled in a party funding scandal amid allegations of sleaze, and have slumped 17 points in the polls to 22 %.

In the wake of a school construction funding scandal the Leon County School district has revamped the way it presents such projects to the public.

The lack of attention frustrates investor advocates like Niels Holch, a Washington, D.C., lawyer who started the Coalition of Mutual Fund Investors in 2003 to agitate for reform in the wake of past fund scandals.

The mutual fund scandals from a few years back was FRAUD not market timing.

Access to justice issues, such as legal aid funding, duty counsel programs, pro bono initiatives, non-traditional fee arrangements, alternative business structures, and the public image of the profession in the wake of recent trust fund scandals, are certain to top the agenda in the next Bencher term.

Hiram Monserrate turned himself in to federal authorities in connection with the NYC Council slush fund scandal, a commission of his former legislative colleagues, which rarely takes action against one of its own, found reasonable cause to believe that he violated the Public Officers Law by setting up a legal defense fund and soliciting contributions from from individuals and entities that had business interests in his work as a senator.

Given the succession of funding scandals under the Labour Government, there is a strong case for a comprehensive cap on donations - covering individuals, companies and trade unions.

These include two politicians recently expelled from the Reform Party: Kristiina Ojuland, an incumbent MEP implicated by an electronic voting scandal and Silver Meikar, whose confessions triggered a major party funding scandal in 2012.

A Democratic insider over the weekend noted the history Cuomo and Faso shared: Namely the part the congressman played in the Cuomo's attorney general investigation into the pay - to - play pension fund scandal of the last decade.

«While this might be a convenient way to distract from what the comptroller has not done to clean up his own house following a massive fraud within the $ 178 billion state pension system, we encourage OSC to be more objective in their review of our efforts,» Conwall said, referencing a pension fund scandal last year.

Fidelity has added $ 29 billion in net assets since the fund scandals broke last year.

But it is unclear if investors are ready to look beyond the fund scandal.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's GOP challenger David Malpass is continuing to pressure her to cut ties with her consulting / polling firm Global Strategy Group following its settlement yesterday with AG Andrew Cuomo in connection with the pay - to - play pension fund scandal.

Tacopina says he does not know what the charges are at this time, but believes they are in connection to the slush fund scandal.

«Ms. Gillibrand has a clear choice: She can continue her association with a firm involved in the New York Pension Fund Scandal, or she can cut her ties with them immediately,» said Malpass spokeswoman Jessica Proud.

The two men who oversaw prosecution of the pay - to - play pension fund scandal that resulted in former comptroller Alan Hevesi's jail sentence today both said the penalty should serve as a warning against other public officials seeking favors and gifts while in office.

That is, of course, a swipe at the current comptroller, Democrat Tom DiNapoli, who has repeatedly insisted that he inherited an ethical mess from his predecessor, Alan Hevesi, who was forced to resign after pleading guilty to a felony charge of misusing state employees to assist his ailing wife, but also remains in Cuomo's crosshairs in connection with the pension fund scandal.

Cuomo successfully prosecuted eight people in the pension - fund scandal, including political consultant Hank Morris and Hevesi's chief investment officer, David Loglisci.

The comptroller also made a passing reference to the Alan Hevesi pay - to - play pension fund scandal that put a cloud over the office he inherited, thanks (again) to his old Assembly colleagues, and was still struggling to get out from under during the 2010 election when he eked out a victory against a largely self - funding newcomer, Republican Harry Wilson.

When the US Attorney and FBI investigated the slush fund scandal, Quinn used taxpayer dollars to pay for her lawyers.

The spot brings up President Obama's former car czar, Steve Rattner, who is reportedly still in settlement talks with the AG's office for his role in the pay - to - play pension fund scandal and is also apparently poised to settle with the SEC.

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has never stopped congratulating her self for adding «transparency» to the council's pork - distribution process in the wake of recent slush - fund scandals.

Cuomo holds his father and his legacy in a sacrosanct state, making the kicker of the letter a real punch to the solar plexus and will do little to advance either man's relationship (part of this bad blood may stem from way back in 2010, when then - Attorney General Cuomo settled with the lobbying firm Faso worked for as part of a major pay - to - play pension fund scandal).

Mr Cameron is desperate to distance his party from the sleaze surrounding Labour's funding scandal.

Some of the charges directly stem from the City Council's slush fund scandal — which brought down former Councilmember Miguel Martinez last year.