Sentences with phrase «in asset forfeiture funds»

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In September, after a lengthy investigation by staffers at the Senate Judiciary Committee, chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley (R - Iowa) blasted the service for using forfeiture funds to pay for perks and luxury items such as «high - end granite countertops and expensive custom artwork,» much of it installed, appropriately enough, at a new Asset Forfeiture Academy in HoustoIn September, after a lengthy investigation by staffers at the Senate Judiciary Committee, chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley (R - Iowa) blasted the service for using forfeiture funds to pay for perks and luxury items such as «high - end granite countertops and expensive custom artwork,» much of it installed, appropriately enough, at a new Asset Forfeiture Academy in Houstoin Houston.

Disclosure that the Suffolk District Attorney's office paid $ 3.25 million in bonuses since 2012 using asset forfeiture funds spurred Calarco's bill.

District attorney Division Chief Edward Heilig said in an interview that expenditures from the asset forfeiture fund don't need legislative approval because they come from seized property.

The bill was a reaction to disclosures that $ 3.25 million in bonuses had been paid to district attorney employees since 2012 using asset forfeiture funds.

In his letter, Bellone said the bonuses, paid for through an asset forfeiture fund, were not authorized by the county legislature and there is «no authority in... [the county code] for bonuses to be paid for to county employees.&raquIn his letter, Bellone said the bonuses, paid for through an asset forfeiture fund, were not authorized by the county legislature and there is «no authority in... [the county code] for bonuses to be paid for to county employees.&raquin... [the county code] for bonuses to be paid for to county employees.»

Spota's office has paid a total of $ 2.7 million in bonuses since 2012 using an asset forfeiture fund, according to documents released this month.

There are also challenges in tracing, seizure, forfeiture and return of Nigeria's assets — no thanks to the stringent conditions and other uncooperative attitude of the countries in possession of the stolen funds.

Federal investigators are also said to be investigating bonuses paid in Spota's office using asset forfeiture funds.

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has committed $ 25 million in criminal asset forfeiture proceeds to fund this critical work — an initial investment of $ 15 million over the first three years with an additional $ 10 million to follow.

Quad9 was created, in part, by the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA), a non-profit that was founded by Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, Jr., the City of London Police, and the Center for Internet Security, with a seed investment of asset forfeiture funds provided by the Manhattan District Attorney.