Sentences with phrase «into alleged corruption»

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), unhappy with the way that the UK government involved itself in the Serious Fraud Office's decision to drop planks of its investigation — impacting on Saudi Arabia — into alleged corruption at BAE, is presently investigating the UK's legislative infrastructure and the government is likely to face increased international pressure to codify and effectively enforce the law.

a New York police union in connection with an investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York into alleged corruption in a county police force.

Probes deepened into alleged corruption by former associates of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and former members of his administration, as the attorney general's office conducted a raid at SUNY Polytechnic Institute offices in Albany Thursday afternoon.

Taken as a whole, the day revealed glimpses into an alleged corruption conspiracy that reached into the top levels of state government.

Real Madrid's plans to renovate the Santiago Bernabeu have been suspended by the Spanish High Court amid an investigation by the European Commission into alleged corruption.

In Brooklyn, Mr. de Blasio said his administration is cooperating with a federal probe into alleged corruption at the New York Police Department that involves two former members of his inaugural committee.

The investigations appear to stem from a 2014 FBI probe into alleged corruption at the NYPD.

Sepp Blatter's 17 - year reign over FIFA, the governing body of world soccer is effectively over, after the organisation suspended him and other officials in connection with investigations into alleged corruption.

Not exact matches

Kruger has been the focus of an FBI corruption probe into alleged influence peddling since 2008, and the investigation is still ongoing, a source said.

Lipsky turned himself in to authorities March 10 in connection with a federal corruption probe alleging that he indirectly injected lobbying fees totaling $ 252,000 into an account accessible by Sen. Carl Kruger (D - Brooklyn) in hopes of encouraging him to take official actions to benefit Lipsky's clients.

He observed that the persona of the character who is championing the course is himself fraught of corruption allegations wondering how he could get the moral fiber to demand accountability from persons who are also alleged to have dipped their hands into the purse of the state.

As the President noted at the just ended NPP Conference, he is willing and ready to look into any case of alleged corruption.

The Chief Justice, who has a habit of pandering to the whims and caprices of New Patriotic Party (NPP), has empanelled a committee to look into the alleged abuse of power and corruption claims made against the EC boss.

Earlier on, there were suggestions that the alleged bribery scandal should be referred to the Privileges Committee of the Legislative House, but the Speaker upheld the proposal for the proposed Committee to launch investigations into the issue, explaining that the allegations of corruption is beyond the reach of the privileges.

«After the CID investigations into my two Deputy Chiefs of Staff alleged corruption saga, the Commissioner of CHRAJ who was appointed by former President John Mahama also instituted investigations into to it and cleared the duo.

Former staffers to the late Gov. Mario Cuomo are outraged and disheartened by federal and state investigations into alleged political corruption by Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration that have cast a harsh light on them.

From the minute Sheldon Silver walked into Manhattan federal court, where he is being tried for alleged corruption, he appeared nervous, out of place.

A newly unsealed motion by the defense attorney for Republican Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano alleges his indictment on corruption charges was possibly part of a complicated plot involving former President Bill Clinton to tip the state Senate into Democratic hands.

The charges stemmed from a broad investigation into alleged public corruption that resulted in charges against nine individuals.

«The committee, known as Corruption and Financial Crimes Cases Trials Monitoring Committee, has received 2,306 ongoing alleged corruption cases, which are now receiving attention from the four sub-committees it has been divCorruption and Financial Crimes Cases Trials Monitoring Committee, has received 2,306 ongoing alleged corruption cases, which are now receiving attention from the four sub-committees it has been divcorruption cases, which are now receiving attention from the four sub-committees it has been divided into.

The alleged arrangement, which has become the heart of the corruption case against Mr. Silver, came into focus at his trial on Wednesday, as Dr. Robert N. Taub of Columbia University testified in federal court in Manhattan as a government witness.

Many have said the appointment will translate into quick incarceration of public office holders, especially those in the Mahama - led National Democratic Congress (NDC) government alleged to have engaged in many acts of corruption.

And they are outraged and disheartened by federal and state investigations into alleged political corruption that have cast a harsh light on some of «the Cuomo alumni,» as they're known.

to split the wide - ranging corruption case into two trials — one that would center on alleged illegal payments to Joseph Percoco, a former top aide for Governor Andrew Cuomo, and another that would center on certain upstate development deals connected to the Buffalo Billion that were administered by a nonprofit affiliate of SUNY Polytechnic Institute.

In the summer of 2014, after a series of news stories came out describing Cuomo secretary Larry Schwartz's alleged interference in the management of the governor's Moreland Commission to investigate corruption in the Legislature, Albany insiders wondered whether Schwartz might give up information about the governor to federal investigators in the Southern District U.S. attorney Preet Bharara's office, as part of a probe they had begun into the circumstances surrounding the commission's demise.

The Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo has empanelled a committee to look into the alleged abuse of power and corruption scandals that have rocked the Electoral Commission (EC).

Hearing into the alleged abuse of power and corruption scandals that have rocked the Electoral Commission (EC) will begin today,...

In 2001 Mayor Giordano was the target of a federal corruption probe into Waterbury municipal contracts, focused mainly on alleged pay - to - play deals between Giordano, Joseph Pontoriero and Worth Construction.

The movement, which once decried government corruption, has spared criticizing members of the current government (despite numerous investigations into alleged wrongdoing) and has re-positioned itself as an extremist, neoliberal advocacy group in favour of dismantling the state, with connections to the American Koch brothers.

Global Witness have today called on the US Treasury Department to take action to close the loophole in US anti-money laundering rules that is alleged to have allowed more than US $ 500 million of money from the 1MDB corruption scandal into the US.

Madonsela stepped down from her role this October, having spent seven years leading countless investigations into alleged abuses of power and corruption within the South African government and administration.

The team is currently instructed on most of the significant SFO and FCA matters, including the investigations into manipulation of benchmarks (Libor and FX), Barclays (payments to Qatar), Alstom (alleged corruption), Serco (alleged overcharging), ENRC (alleged corruption), Rio Tinto (alleged corruption) and a member of the separate investigations connected to corruption investigation into Unaoil.

Ms Proudlock represented a client in the Libor investigation and has clients in the ongoing SFO investigations into Barclays (payments to Qatar), ENRC (alleged corruption in Africa), Serco (alleged overcharging), and Bertling and Rolls - Royce (alleged corruption).

Mr David is currently instructed in relation to the SFO investigations into Alstom (alleged corruption) and ENRC (alleged corruption) as well as conducting a global compliance review of over 100 agent relationships in 60 countries.

The practice's recent representations include: (i) CONMEBOL in connection with U.S. criminal investigations and prosecutions into allegations of bribery and corruption in the international soccer world; (ii) the Special Committee of Banco BTG Pactual S.A. («BTG Pactual») in an internal investigation of alleged corruption involving its former CEO and other bank executives, in which we found no basis to support the allegations against the Bank and its employees; (iii) two of the largest construction companies in Brazil in potential civil and criminal investigations and litigation involving the Petrobras bribery scandal (Lava Jato), the largest corruption scandal in Latin American history, involving allegations of over $ 2.5 billion in bribes and kickbacks; (iv) the Government of Brazil in a corruption matter involving former senior government officials and multiple jurisdictions; (v) the General Manager of one of the largest energy companies in Central America in connection with allegations of bribery in Guatemala; (vi) a Mexican high - ranking executive for Wal - Mart Stores, Inc. in connection with DOJ and SEC FCPA investigations against Wal - Mart; (vii) a large Argentinean oil company and its owner, one of Argentina's wealthiest individuals, in connection with high - profile DOJ and SEC investigations involving alleged FCPA violations to secure an extension of oil rights in an Argentinean oilfield; (viii) the United State's largest chemical and industrial products companies in an internal investigation of alleged corruption involving its Mexican subsidiary; (ix) the Rosenthal family, one of the most prominent families in Central America, in a number of related criminal matters; and (x) a senior executive of one of Venezuela's largest engineering companies in DOJ investigations into corruption and money laundering involving PdVSA.

Europe Our European practice has recently focused on representing (i) the Fédération Internationale de Football Association («FIFA») in connection with U.S. and Swiss criminal investigations into allegations of bribery and corruption in the international soccer world («Investigation»), including conducting an internal investigation on behalf of the organization; (ii) two major European banks, including by investigating whether the banks knew or should have known that accounts at the banks were used to pay bribes; (iii) a multinational logistics and transportation company based in Switzerland in a DOJ investigation of alleged violations of the FCPA; (iv) a Switzerland - based, international private bank, in connection with the global criminal investigations involving 1MDB, Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund; (v) several major European banks in connection with the «Panama Papers» investigation focused on whether accounts at the bank held under the names of companies created by the Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonseca, were used to evade taxes, conduct business with sanctioned individuals or companies, or otherwise engage in criminal activity; (vi) ENRC, a large mining conglomerate formerly listed on the London Stock Exchange, in a high - profile investigation by the UK's Serious Fraud Office of alleged bribery in the company's operations in Africa and Kazikhstan; and (vii) several European banks in connection with the Petrobras and PdVSA investigations focused on whether accounts at the banks were used to pay bribes to Petrobras or PdVSA officials in return for contracts.