Sentences with phrase «investigated by the corruption»

Murdoch University has appointed Eeva Leinonen as its first female vice-chancellor, replacing Richard Higgott who resigned last year after being investigated by the Corruption and Crime Commission.

Not exact matches

Browder said that to protect the vast amounts of money, some of which he said was in American banks, Putin launched a campaign to repeal the Magnitsky Act, a U.S. law that imposed sanctions on Russian officials whom the U.S. held responsible for the 2009 death of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, who died in a Russian jail after being retained by Browder to investigate corruption.

But he said the gist of the call was that Cuomo had created a commission to investigate public corruption by elected officials, and made specific mention of Assemblywoman Carmen Arroyo, alleging she has bilked taxpayers out of more money than «some of us take home in a year.»

Describing corruption as «the bane of our nation's progress», President Akufo - Addo reiterated that «we will establish this year, by Act of Parliament, an Office of Special Prosecutor, who, independently of the Executive and with a statutorily provided security of tenure, will have the responsibility to investigate and prosecute acts of corruption, free from predictable claims of witch - hunting.»

Lula is under suspicion of receiving illegal payments from companies involved in the corruption scandal of Petrobras, as well as of withholding details of two properties (both largely renovated by corporations investigated in the so - called Car Wash Operation) from the authorities.

Or, even worse, such institutions would be accused of legitimating corrupt officials by entrusting them with the very corruption initiatives designed to investigate them.

Prof Mike Ocquaye on Tuesday, January 31, 2017, constituted the five - member committee to investigate the corruption allegation made by some members of the minority in parliament.

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.»

Meanwhile Justice Moro — so far largely seen as an impartial individual heading up a serious and comprehensive operation exposing corruption practices of mainstream politicians and powerful business figures — had made a critical move when he decided to make public the contents of a series of tapped phone calls intercepted by the police while investigating Lula.

Cuomo's handling of the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption, as well as the decision to shut down the commission last year, is part of an ongoing inquiry by the U.S. attorney's office.

So far, every single act of alleged corruption labeled against any member of my administration has been or is in the process of being investigated by independent bodies, and the findings so far made public.

The president indicated that so far, «every single act of alleged corruption labelled against any member of my administration has been or is in the process of being investigated by independent bodies and the findings made public.

Attorney General Responds to Dark Money Group's Attempt to Quash Subpoena Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has filed documents in response to a dark money political consultant's request to quash a subpoena by the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption.

This is the same Kruger the feds are investigating for corruption and who got his lofty perch by taking part in the coup that made Albany a national joke last year.

A commission appointed by Governor Cuomo to investigate public corruption is holding its first series of hearings.

Sugarman's unit was created by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2014 following a series of corruption trials, and also the premature closure of Cuomo's Moreland Commisssion to Investigate Public Ccorruption trials, and also the premature closure of Cuomo's Moreland Commisssion to Investigate Public CorruptionCorruption.

The ties between Senate GOP and the Independence Party were perhaps best highlighted by the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption, which detailed activity in 2012 in its preliminary (and final) report.

The reforms, which Cuomo points to as justification for his controversial decision to disband the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption, were considered meager by many good - government advocates when they were first announced.

New York Times Investigation Sheds Light on Moreland Commission's Operations According to an extensive investigation by the New York Times, the office of Governor Cuomo allegedly tried to control the operations of the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption, by steering its investigations away from groups that were politically connected to the governor.

It also maintains the governor is under federal investigation for witness tampering and obsctuction of justice, which isn't entirely true, though it has been speculated that those could be charges under consideration — if any charges are indeed to be brought — by US Attorney Preet Bharara, whose office is investigating the demise of Cuomo's now - defunct corruption - busing Moreland Commission.

It provides for disclosure of outside income by lawmakers, creates a true independent monitor to investigate corruption, and spells out tough, new rules that lobbyists must follow.»

«He's had six years to get something done to improve the quality of life in Central New York, including the last two as part of the Senate Democratic leadership team, but all he's done is raise taxes by $ 14 billion, increase spending by 14 percent in the middle of a recession and look the other way while his Democrat colleagues were investigated for corruption.»

Astorino continued his critique of the governor on multiple fronts, once again blasting him over an ongoing probe of the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption, a now - defunct panel created by Cuomo in 2013.

Legislative leaders fought to keep the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption, which was convened by Governor Andrew Cuomo, from subpoenaing records from their firms and others that employ legislators that would detail the extent of their work and their exact clients.

In a bill introduced by Wright, Extell's One57 received one of five carveouts that were later examined by the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption.

«The suspension follows the establishment of a prima facie case against the four Justices, by the Committee set up by the Chief Justice to investigate alleged acts of bribery and corruption against certain persons, including the four Justices, as contained in the 29th August, 2015 petition of Mr. Anas Aremeyaw Anas,» the statement said.

The former senator's campaign spending first surfaced in May 2014 when City & State magazine reported that documents accumulated by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's now - defunct Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption showed Maziarz led the state in unspecified campaign expenditures.

But the traditional style of budget making in New York, known as «three men in a room,» is coming under criticism, by among others, the U.S. Attorney currently investigating corruption at the Capitol.

Asked again whether he regretted his controversial decision to shut down the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption, Cuomo cited ethics laws passed by the Legislature in exchange for the shutdown.

CHRAJ was petitioned by the Youth wing of the CPP, and two others, to investigate the president's acceptance of the $ 100,000 car from a Burkinabe contractor, as Vice President in 2012, which they said amounted to a conflict of interest and corruption.

According to data released by the state comptroller's office, a firm hired by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was paid an additional $ 397,000 in November for its work to quash subpoenas originally issued by the now - defunct Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption.

«How can Ghanaians expect a Vice President, John Mahama, who was investigated by his boss, President John Atta Mills, over allegations of corruption, be expected to have the moral authority and desire to fight corruption when he is now the boss?

The New York story began as a state investigation initiated by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who created a panel called a Moreland Commission to investigate public corruption.

It provides for disclosure of outside income by lawmakers, creates a true independent monitor to investigate corruption, and spells out tough, new rules that lobbyists must follow,» said Cuomo, who campaigned on a platform last fall that called for sweeping ethics reform.

Republicans are counting on a weariness of Cuomo after two terms, as well as any damage to his reputation brought as a former top aide and confidant is being investigated by the U.S. attorney's office in a corruption case involving some of Cuomo's high - profile economic development projects.

But the traditional style of budget making in New York, known as «Three Men in a Room,» is coming under criticism, by among others, the U.S. Attorney currently investigating corruption at the Capitol.

«We are disturbed by his non-confirmation by the Senate even when DSS allegations of corruption against him have not been investigated.

The chief of public corruption is being investigated by the federal government for public corruption.»

Jimenez was instrumental in getting state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to investigate corruption at the parade, leading, among other things, to the replacement of its board with new members, screened by the AG in 2014.

Investigator Bart Schwartz's firm, Guidepost Solutions, was hired in April after Cuomo's office was issued a subpoena by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who is investigating possible corruption within economic development programs, including the Buffalo Billion, a signature project for the governor.

The Senate ad hoc committee investigating allegations of corruption and misconduct by Senator Isa Misau against the Inspector - General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, will sit on Tuesday.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - People are living in a dream world if they thought the New York State Legislature would adopt all of the campaign finance reforms suggested by Gov. Andrew Cuomo's special commission to investigate corruption in Albany, Onondaga County District Attorney Bill Fitzpatrick said Monday afternoon.

ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork / AP)-- The special commission appointed last year by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to investigate political corruption in New York is quietly winding down this week.

Janos Marton, former special counsel to the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption — the body created and dissolved by Gov. Andrew Cuomo — said relationships forged between business interests and politicians are often strained when one side doesn't get what it wants.

A commission that Cuomo recently appointed to investigate political corruption is looking into how political parties use funds collected by its housekeeping committees.

Another requested the House to investigate the office of the Attorney General of the Federation for its failure to act on investigations allegedly conducted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC which purportedly indicted Umar of corruption.

Texas» Perry indicted for coercion for veto threat AUSTIN, Texas — A grand jury indicted Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Friday for abusing the powers of his office by carrying out a threat to veto funding for state prosecutors investigating public corruption — making the possible 2016 presidential hopeful his state's first indicted governor in nearly a century....

Gov. Perry indicted on felony charges for abusing the powers of his office by carrying out a threat to veto funding for state prosecutors, investigating public corruption and Gov. Cuomo who could ultimately be indicted for obstruction of justice down the road, seem to both have a disdain for working within the law.

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.

Sen. Skelos the need for the Governor's Mooreland Commission to investigate campaign financing and his overall Anti Corruption campaign are a by - product of you and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver never hunting out corruption in the Assembly or Senate until it becomes a headline in tCorruption campaign are a by - product of you and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver never hunting out corruption in the Assembly or Senate until it becomes a headline in tcorruption in the Assembly or Senate until it becomes a headline in the papers.