Sentences with phrase «into economic development programs»

The federal investigation into economic development programs was sweeping in its scope — included the use of subpoenas and search warrants to gather the banking, email and phone records of a number of close aides to Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

As investigations into economic development programs continue to swirl in New York, most voters believe Gov. Andrew Cuomo is an ethical elected official, a Siena College poll released on Tuesday found.

«The U.S. Attorney's investigation into the economic development program points to cronyism and preferential treatment for donors which directly undermines the Governor's insistence that the existing oversight model is sufficient,» the groups said.

Legislators grilled Zemsky on the troubled tax free Start - Up New York program, which Cuomo subsumed into another economic development program in his new budget, after a report showed the program created just 408 jobs so far.

Legislators grilled Zemsky on the troubled tax - free Start - Up NY program, which Cuomo subsumed into another economic development program in his new budget after a report showed the program created just 408 jobs so far.

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Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

In 2016, Gov. Andrew Cuomo appointed him to conduct an investigation into his own upstate economic development program, after news broke that then - U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's office was investigating the program.

But as cities, counties and states compete for economic development, spending on such programs nationwide has climbed into the billions of dollars, even in an era of fiscal austerity.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A second and more controversial pool of materials which the Commission should develop into mutually useful programs might include personal hygeine, public health, human geography, the races of mankind, technology and its applications to economic development and — history.

«They were programmed into the national budget and utilized by the Nigerian government in line with its National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS).

The investigations into SUNY Polytechnic and economic development programs like the Buffalo Billion shouldn't stop state investment into growing private - sector jobs, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan on Tuesday said.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office has launched its own inquiry into Buffalo Billion contracting, hiring former federal investigator Bart Schwartz, who has the power to review contracts under the western New York economic development program before they are formally approved.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is trying to focus on positive actions in his public events in recent days as a federal investigation into his administration's economic development programs continues.

Tame the Hydra: Consolidate hundreds of economic development councils, Development Authorities and programs into the Regional Cdevelopment councils, Development Authorities and programs into the Regional CDevelopment Authorities and programs into the Regional Commissions.

• Converting a portion of current formula - based funding for agriculture and markets research, economic development, local government and juvenile detention programs into competitive, performance - based funding program.

The newspaper won a lawsuit in 2007 - six years into the program — forcing the state Department of Economic Development to disclose for the first time how much each of the nearly 10,000 businesses planned to claim in tax breaks.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is trying to focus on positive actions in his public events in recent days as a federal investigation into his administration's economic development programs continues.

In 2016, Gov. Andrew Cuomo appointed him to conduct an investigation into his own upstate economic development program, after news broke that then - U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's office was investigating the program.

Another set of big - ticket Cuomo priorities was already baked into this week's budget «extender» bill: nearly $ 15 billion in capital appropriations for purposes ranging from basic infrastructure (highways, transit) to a $ 400 million second phase of Cuomo's Buffalo Billion initiative, a $ 700 million «community healthcare capital investment» in Brooklyn, and more 8 - figure allocations to the kind of «economic development» programs that have failed to rejuvenate Upstate.

It is a charge he has leveled as legislators seek input into the state's regional council economic development program, which gets advice from panels of academic and business volunteers in doling out $ 750 million around the state.

As two separate investigations into the Buffalo Billion continue, one from the U.S. Attorney's office and another ordered by the governor, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said his office is also looking into parts of the economic development program.

The three executives were arrested and charged last year with bribery as part of a larger corruption investigation by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara into Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Buffalo Billion economic development program.

LeRoy says other states that have experimented with privatizing economic development programs have run into problems.

It is highly ironic that in the context of Independent of Expenditures, the governor mentioned some practices at the center of the probes into his Upstate economic development programs.

Two weeks ago, a lawyer for Cuomo announced that a former federal prosecutor would lead the administration's own investigation into the Buffalo Billion and other economic development programs, saying the ongoing federal probe had raised questions of «improper lobbying and undisclosed conflicts of interest.»

The prosecutor, who has won high - profile corruption convictions, is said to be looking into the Buffalo billion economic development program.

Cox said Bharara's probe into Cuomo's signature «Buffalo Billion» upstate economic development project is proof the Republicans were right in criticizing the program as political.

Calls for ethics legislation — varying measures have been approved virtually every year Cuomo has been governor — come as still more investigations are underway into the state's economic development programs in upstate New York and Mayor Bill de Blasio's political activities in New York City.

The federal government's investigation into contracting for the state's «Buffalo Billion» economic development program won't hurt job creation, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul told reporters on Tuesday in western New York.

More than a month after Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that Bart Schwartz, a former federal prosecutor, would head an «independent investigation» into the Buffalo Billion economic development program, it remains unclear whether Schwartz has begun his

E.J. McMahon of the Empire Center, a government watchdog, said US Attorney Preet Bharara's investigation into the Buffalo Billion has «cast a pall over the state's economic development programs.»

Both firms are also big Cuomo donors and, like Percoco, are caught up in a federal probe into the governor's «Buffalo Billion» economic development program and nanotechnology initiatives.

Bharara also is investigating Cuomo's office, looking into potential conflicts of interest and improper bidding in a signature state economic development program in Buffalo.

In a move widely seen as a pre-emptive effort to put his own «spin» on the federal probe, Cuomo announced late Friday that an investigation was being launched into «undisclosed conflicts of interest by some individuals which may have deceived state employees» involved in economic development programs.

The group in a statement released on Tuesday compared the change in the RFP to reported investigation into the contracting process for the construction of the SolarCity facility in Buffalo, part of the «Buffalo Billion» economic development program.

«Alexandra Greene has a deep understanding of economic development issues, with unique insights into the Governor's signature commitment to bringing real power to the State's MWBE program.

Since last month, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has pointed to his hiring of an internal investigator as evidence that his administration is taking seriously the U.S. attorney's probe into one of its signature economic - development programs.

Bharara, meanwhile, has a number of ongoing investigations, including into Gov. Cuomo's handling and abrupt shutdown of the Moreland anti-corruption commission, as well the governor's signature Buffalo Billions upstate economic development program to see if there was potential bid rigging.

Cuomo's Buffalo Billion Under Federal Investigation: Federal investigators are looking into how contracts were awarded in Governor Cuomo's Buffalo economic development program.

And he hit Cuomo for ongoing federal investigations into the governor's signature upstate economic development programs.

The inquiry into the Democratic governor's upstate economic development programs turns in part on whether Mr. Percoco and his wife, Lisa Toscano - Percoco, failed to properly disclose income they received from companies that were doing business with the state.

The program helps participants develop revitalization strategies focused on returning dormant and blighted areas into productive communities of economic growth and development.

Assemblyman Bob Oaks, a Wayne County Republican, asked if there were new oversight protections built into the state's economic development programs to deal with some «corruption issues» that have arisen.

The federal investigation into one of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's signature upstate economic development programs has come to focus on one of his former top aides, several people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

The attorney is assigned to look into the Buffalo Billion program and other upstate economic development initiatives that have fallen into the crosshairs of federal prosecutors, according to Schwartz's contract with the Executive Chamber released on Friday.

«Let me be clear, the allegations against the Seneca Gaming Authority employee have as much to do with the compact issue as the many ongoing investigations into Gov. Cuomo's economic development programs.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has appointed an investigator to look into possible fraud connected to economic development projects driven by SUNY Polytechnic Institute and its nanotechnology programs, including the so - called «Buffalo Billion» project.

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