Today's sweeping indictments by federal and state prosecutors resoundingly confirm that the state's use of non-profits and SUNY to award billions in state economic development contracts has created huge and
systemic opportunities for corruption.
The rigidity of social institutions in a «vertical culture» creates
numerous opportunities for corruption and injustice, because it creates strongholds of power that the oppressor can colonize and exploit.
This year, good - government advocates have asked lawmakers to sign a pledge to bring more «transparency» to these funding pools, saying they provide «an
unfortunate opportunity for corruption.»
Often, the poor have not been afforded access to modern energy services due to governance reasons as much as technological or economic reasons... The smaller project size associated with distributed clean energy removes the ability of governing elites to centralize and control resources and
limits opportunities for corruption.
Close to $ 2 Billion in public funds in play Today's sweeping indictments by federal and state prosecutors resoundingly confirm that the state's use of non-profits and SUNY to award billions in state economic development contracts has created huge and
systemic opportunities for corruption.
Since this is directly caused by increase in the numerator with near - constant denominator, the greater the size of the polity, the more benefits and
opportunities for corruption.
By making the public aware of the funding source,
opportunities for corruption are fewer, and the public awareness of why certain people say certain things is more obvious.
While the reforms put forth by DiNapoli could help ameliorate corruption in the state government, said Nicole Gelinas, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and the other moderator at Wednesday's event, «How do you convince other elected officials to tie their own hands and in effect not give
themselves these opportunities for corruption?»
Brodsky agrees that the private not for profits Fort Schuyler and Fuller Road management were the perfect set up to create
opportunities for corruption.
Some suggest that without licensing there may be
opportunity for corruption and poorly trained individuals taking roles of great responsibility.