Sentences with phrase «of asset forfeiture funds»

Quad9 was created, in part, by the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA), a non-profit that was founded by Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, Jr., the City of London Police, and the Center for Internet Security, with a seed investment of asset forfeiture funds provided by the Manhattan District Attorney.

Clifford said the use of asset forfeiture funds to pay stipends to assistant district attorneys is allowable under state and federal law.

Not exact matches

In September, after a lengthy investigation by staffers at the Senate Judiciary Committee, chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley (R - Iowa) blasted the service for using forfeiture funds to pay for perks and luxury items such as «high - end granite countertops and expensive custom artwork,» much of it installed, appropriately enough, at a new Asset Forfeiture Academy in Houston.

Noel DiGerolamo, president of the Suffolk Police Benevolent Association, said Thursday he did not oppose the bill, and that he supported more transparency with how asset forfeiture funds are used.

«My research so far seems to indicate that it's a permissive use of state asset forfeiture funds,» Kennedy said of the district attorney's practice.

Asset forfeiture funds are proceeds of criminal activity seized by police agencies.

Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos said his auditing staff is also conducting an examination of the department's overtime and asset forfeiture funds.

«The Senators and House of Representatives members should first make corruption or stealing of public funds attract death sentence, they should introduce a strict law on asset forfeiture for persons who corruptly and criminally enrich themselves.

Spota's office has paid a total of $ 2.7 million in bonuses since 2012 using an asset forfeiture fund, according to documents released this month.

DA Flynn presents a $ 5,000 check from his asset forfeiture fund to Col. John Higgins of the Veterans One - stop Center of WNY.

If the U.S. attorney is requiring forfeiture of assets, we'll have those funds available for the U.S. attorney for those purposes,» he said.

There are also challenges in tracing, seizure, forfeiture and return of Nigeria's assets — no thanks to the stringent conditions and other uncooperative attitude of the countries in possession of the stolen funds.

Construction is expected to take two years and is being paid for with a combination of taxpayer money, donations and asset - forfeiture funds.

Asset forfeiture funds are financial assets recovered after the arrest and prosecution of criminals, such as drug money or the proceeds from auctioning off vehicles and other items confiscated during a criminal or narcotics investigation.

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has committed $ 25 million in criminal asset forfeiture proceeds to fund this critical work — an initial investment of $ 15 million over the first three years with an additional $ 10 million to follow.