Sentences with phrase «investigate public corruption cases»
Rogers is a former FBI agent who spent much of his time with the bureau investigating public corruption cases.
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Before Comey tapped him to lead the Richmond office in 2014, he was section chief of the Public Corruption and Civil Rights Section, investigating some of the highest profile cases against government officials and civil rights violations in recent years.
The NPP presidential candidate, further explained that the Special Prosecutor, would be established by Act of Parliament, to be independent of the executive, and to possess «an exclusive remit to investigate and prosecute certain categories of cases and allegations of corruption, including those involving alleged violations of the Public Procurement Act and cases implicating political office holders and politicians.»
In 2011, Attorney General Schneiderman and State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli formed «Operation Integrity,» a first - of - its - kind joint task force using the State Comptroller's power to refer cases involving the abuse of public funds to the Attorney General's office to investigate and prosecute public corruption.
The Bill defined the modalities for the appointment and operations of the Special Prosecutor, which will have the mandate to investigate and prosecute cases of alleged corruption under the Public Procurement Act 203 Act 63, and other corruption - related offences implicating public officers, political office holders and their accomplices in the public sPublic Procurement Act 203 Act 63, and other corruption - related offences implicating public officers, political office holders and their accomplices in the public spublic officers, political office holders and their accomplices in the public spublic sector.
The charge against him read in part, «That you, Robert Obuoha, on or about the 12th day of February, 2016 in Port Harcourt at the Port Harcourt Judicial Division did corruptly give N150, 000 only to Mr. Ishaq Salihu, a public officer and Zonal Head of Operations, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, South - South Zone, for the purpose of recharge cards and with a view to influencing his decision in a case wherein you are being investigated and thereby committed an offence, official corruption, contrary to Section 13 (1)(a) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2003 and punishable under section 13 (1) of the same Act.»
Assistant District Attorneys assigned to this unit investigate and prosecute corruption and public integrity cases.
New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has appointed two prosecutors tasked to investigate public corruption, potentially including cases tied to President Donald Trump and White House accountability, The New York Daily News reported.
We write in our capacity as citizens of the Republic of Ghana invoking the powers of this Commission under Article 218 (a) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana and section 7 (1)(i) of the CHRAJ Act 1993 (Act 456), as amended, which states «to investigate complaints of violations of fundamental rights and freedoms, injustice, corruption, abuse of power and unfair treatment of any person by a public officer in the exercise of his official duties», to investigate a case of professional misconduct bothering on official corruption and corruption - related activities involving ACP Mrs. Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo Danquah, the current acting Director - General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service.
Following the passage of the bill, the Special Prosecutor has an exclusive remit to investigate and prosecute certain categories of cases and allegations of corruption, including those involving alleged violations of the Public Procurement Act and cases implicating political office holders and politicians.
These five measures, as outlined by the NPP flagbearer, include providing the requisite leadership to tackle corruption; the scrupulous enforcement of the teachings of the Public Procurement Act (Act 663); the establishment by Act of Parliament of an Office of Independent Prosecutor to investigate and prosecute certain categories of cases and allegations of corruption; the devotion of more resources to enhance the capacity of anti-corruption agencies; and supporting all moves to give Parliament greater oversight capability over the activities of the Executive.
The Office of the Special Prosecutor has been tasked to investigate and prosecute certain categories of cases and allegations of corruption and other criminal wrongdoing, including those involving alleged violations of the Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663) and cases implicating public officers and politically - exposed pePublic Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663) and cases implicating public officers and politically - exposed pepublic officers and politically - exposed persons.
The objective of the Bill is to establish a specialized agency to investigate specific cases of corruption involving public officers,...
As attorney general, when he was the one investigating crimes rather than running the executive branch, he sought increased powers for public corruption, pressing legislators to pass a bill granting his office broad jurisdiction and subpoena powers to pursue such cases.
He's currently being investigated by a certain US Attorney with a hard on for public corruption cases.
In his statement, Bharara also vowed to continue exposing corruption in the state, and made a not - so - veiled reference the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption, which Governor Cuomo controversially shut down in 2014: «These cases show — and history teaches — that the most effective corruption investigations are those that are truly independent and not in danger of either interference or prematurecorruption in the state, and made a not - so - veiled reference the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption, which Governor Cuomo controversially shut down in 2014: «These cases show — and history teaches — that the most effective corruption investigations are those that are truly independent and not in danger of either interference or prematureCorruption, which Governor Cuomo controversially shut down in 2014: «These cases show — and history teaches — that the most effective corruption investigations are those that are truly independent and not in danger of either interference or prematurecorruption investigations are those that are truly independent and not in danger of either interference or premature shutdown.
The Bill defines the modalities for the appointment and operations of the Special Prosecutor, which will have the mandate to investigate and prosecute cases of alleged corruption under the Public Procurement Act 203 Act 63 and other corruption - related offenses implicating public officers, political office holders and their accomplices in the public sPublic Procurement Act 203 Act 63 and other corruption - related offenses implicating public officers, political office holders and their accomplices in the public spublic officers, political office holders and their accomplices in the public spublic sector.
The office of the Special Prosecutor will have the mandate to investigate and prosecute cases of alleged corruption under the Public Procurement Act 203 Act 63 and other corruption - related offenses implicating public officers, political office holders and their accomplices in the public sPublic Procurement Act 203 Act 63 and other corruption - related offenses implicating public officers, political office holders and their accomplices in the public spublic officers, political office holders and their accomplices in the public spublic sector.
Eventually, the FBI became involved when former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara inherited the case from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's disbanded Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption.
The office of the Special Prosecutor has the mandate to investigate and prosecute cases of alleged corruption under the Public Procurement Act 203 Act 63 and other corruption - related offences implicating public officers, political office holders and their accomplices in the public sPublic Procurement Act 203 Act 63 and other corruption - related offences implicating public officers, political office holders and their accomplices in the public spublic officers, political office holders and their accomplices in the public spublic sector.
With the appointment, Mr Amidu's office will have the mandate to investigate and prosecute cases of alleged corruption under the Public Procurement Act 203 Act 63 and other corruption - related offences implicating public officers, political office holders and their accompPublic Procurement Act 203 Act 63 and other corruption - related offences implicating public officers, political office holders and their accomppublic officers, political office holders and their accomplices.
The New Patriotic Party in the election manifesto said, the office will «be independent of the Executive, to investigate and prosecute certain categories of cases and allegations of corruption and other criminal wrongdoing, including those involving alleged violations of the Public Procurement Act and cases implicating political officeholders and politicians.»
«My kinsman is being appointed the Commissioner for the CHRAJ when after wasting the public purse up to the Supreme Court to contest whether or not the suspects in the Mabey and Johnson case could be investigated for corruption he chose to go to sleep after promising he was going to investigate using the trove of credible evidence I sent CHRAJ in the case as Attorney General.
During her 13 years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, Michelle investigated, prosecuted, and tried cases involving allegations including complex fraud, public corruption, tax violations, racketeering, violent crimes and firearms offense.