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Our latest bid rigging scandal resulted in eight federal entitlements and $ 800 million in misused state funds.
Not exact matches
Several former close associates go on trial
later this year on bribery and
bid -
rigging charges in connection with a corruption scandal involving the governor's signature economic development projects.
The Silver ruling will not affect the federal corruption trials
later this year of nine former associates of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, including Cuomo's former top aide, on bribery and
bid -
rigging because those trials will take place after the Supreme Court's McDonnell ruling.
Others, including the governor's former top aide, face trials
later this year on charges of bribery and
bid -
rigging.
There's an ongoing federal investigation into potential
bid -
rigging and the state's repeatedly been
late on payments to contractors.
Percoco's lawyer Barry Bohrer argued in a motion filed
late last week that those charges should be separated from the alleged
bid -
rigging or request for proposal (RFP) schemes involving upstate development deals in Buffalo and Syracuse — also allegedly involving the two officials from COR Development — as well as three former leaders of Buffalo - based LPCiminelli plus Alain Kaloyeros, the former SUNY Polytechnic Institute leader.
The Silver ruling will not affect the federal corruption trials
later this year of nine former associates of Governor Cuomo, including Cuomo's former top aide, on bribery and
bid rigging, because those trials will take place after the Supreme Court's McDonnell ruling.
Cor executives Steven Aiello and Joseph Gerardi were charged
late last month with bribery and
bid -
rigging in connection with a federal investigation into economic development projects.
The project was
later rebid; the original selection process is currently the subject of an investigation into potential
bid -
rigging by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.
Nine people have pleaded guilty or been indicted in connection with alleged
bid rigging and other corruption charges involving some of Governor Cuomo's economic development programs, and they face trial
later this year.
Kevin C. Schuler, the LPCiminelli vice president charged in the politically charged Buffalo Billion
bid rigging case, pleaded guilty to a pair of felony charges
late Friday afternoon in federal court in Manhattan.
Several former close associates go on trial
later this year on bribery and
bid rigging charges, in connection with a corruption scandal involving the governor's signature economic development projects.
The project was
later rebid, with eight firms submitting proposals and the «walking distance» preference removed; the original selection process is currently the subject of an investigation into potential
bid -
rigging by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.
An Ontario judge ruled Oct. 5 that a case involving allegations of
bid -
rigging against several Ottawa - based IT companies will proceed to trial, possibly
late next year.