Sentences with phrase «public corruption investigation by»

This is the culmination of a long and well - documented public corruption investigation by the state attorney general's office.

The criminal case grew out of a public corruption investigation by the FBI and the NYPD's Internal Affairs Bureau.

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Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

Anderson and I both testified before the NY Senate Judiciary Committee headed by Hon. John Sampson in ongoing public office corruption investigations into the very courts Judith Kaye was head of.

In this regard, a number of major interventions have been undertaken, including but not limited to the following: • Enhanced oversight responsibility for public procurement with the appointment of a Minister of State for Public Procurement • The introduction of e-procurement by the Public Procurement Authority • Implementation of a paperless system at Port • Implementation of smart vehicle registration and drivers license by the DVLA • Enhanced investigation of corruption in the public service by the Office of the Auditor General, EOCO, National Security, and other State Investigative Institupublic procurement with the appointment of a Minister of State for Public Procurement • The introduction of e-procurement by the Public Procurement Authority • Implementation of a paperless system at Port • Implementation of smart vehicle registration and drivers license by the DVLA • Enhanced investigation of corruption in the public service by the Office of the Auditor General, EOCO, National Security, and other State Investigative InstituPublic Procurement • The introduction of e-procurement by the Public Procurement Authority • Implementation of a paperless system at Port • Implementation of smart vehicle registration and drivers license by the DVLA • Enhanced investigation of corruption in the public service by the Office of the Auditor General, EOCO, National Security, and other State Investigative InstituPublic Procurement Authority • Implementation of a paperless system at Port • Implementation of smart vehicle registration and drivers license by the DVLA • Enhanced investigation of corruption in the public service by the Office of the Auditor General, EOCO, National Security, and other State Investigative Institupublic service by the Office of the Auditor General, EOCO, National Security, and other State Investigative Institutions.

These revelations were uncovered by the Moreland Commission on Public Corruption as part of a broad investigation into the spending of campaign funds by state lawmakers that was shut down when Gov. Andrew Cuomo abruptly disbanded the Commission last month.

year period without identifying what exactly he purchased, according to an investigation by the now defunct Moreland Commission on Public Corruption — by far the most of any state lawmaker.

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 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 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.

Over the past few weeks, a series of loosely related public corruption investigations coordinated by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara have spilled into public view, with targets including high - ranking New York Police Department officials, the union representing city jail guards, and the political fundraising activities of several people with ties to New York City's mayor.

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.

DeFrancisco — a 23 - year Senate veteran praised by Democrats and Republicans alike for intelligence and toughness but seen by some as disengaged — decided to seek Skelos» job after it became clear Friday that Skelos and his son, Adam, faced arrest as soon as Monday on public corruption charges after a long investigation by US Attorney Preet Bharara.

«On July 31, 2009, I was indicted by a Bronx County Grand Jury for committing perjury in a 2008 civil matter, held prior to my election to the Assembly... Thereafter, I agreed to cooperate with the Bronx District Attorney's Office and, later, the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, in conjunction with various investigations aimed at rooting out public corruption,» Castro said.

Beset by corruption, backroom deals and voter scorn, New York received a score of 61, a D -, placing it in 31st place nationwide in the State Integrity Investigation, a data - driven assessment of state government accountability and transparency conducted by the Center for Public Integrity and Global Integrity.

The new chief of investigations for Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Moreland Commission on public corruption has spent the last seven years working for entities controlled by the governor: Robert Addolorato worked as an investigator for Cuomo during his years as attorney general, and in 2011 jumped to the Inspector General's office.

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.

Multiple state public authorities hired law firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP to represent them amid a Manhattan U.S. Attorney's investigation that led to corruption charges against a former top Cuomo aide and seven other individuals, according to an engagement letter for a separate contract obtained Tuesday by The Alt through a Freedom of Information Law request.

Those contributions were reportedly initially under investigation by Cuomo's Moreland Commission to investigate public corruption.

«Our investigation thus far reveals a pay - to - play political culture driven by large checks, anemic enforcement of the weak laws we have on the books, and loopholes and workarounds that make those laws weaker still,» says the report, which was released today at 6:05 p.m. by the Cuomo - appointed Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption.

In addition, SILVER thwarted the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption so that it would not learn of his illegal outside income, first by filing legal motions on behalf of the Assembly and taking other action to block the Moreland Commission's investigation into legislators» outside income.

«Nowhere is this more true than when the investigation itself involves allegations of corruption by public officials, because the leaks are inevitably seen as politically motivated attacks.»

An investigation by Cuomo's Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption ensued.

District Attorney Thomas Spota said a 16 - month investigation by the Government Corruption Bureau «revealed serious issues with regard to fundraising and the manner in which it was conducted, including the use of public resources.»

The chairman, William Fitzpatrick, also said that the commission, created by Governor Andrew Cuomo to investigate public corruption in Albany and recommend changes to state election and fund - raising law, has found «criminal behavior» through its investigations.

Abramowitz will represent the governor's office in U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's investigation into the administration's dealings with the Moreland Commission, which was formed by Cuomo last July to combat public corruption.

Anyone with additional information on this matter or any other public corruption is encouraged to contact the Attorney General's Office at 1-800-996-4630 or the Comptroller's office by dialing the toll - free fraud hotline at 1-888-672-4555; filing a complaint online at [e-mail]; or mailing a complaint to: Office of the State Comptroller Investigations Unit, 110 State Street, 14th floor, Albany, NY 12236.

Nor would a special commission appointed by the governor be a solution, as we know from Mr. Cuomo's interference with his Moreland Commission on Public Corruption — a matter now under investigation by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.

Doing undercover work for the FBI, the innocent Payne is framed by a pair of federal agents who don't want the blunders they've made in a political - corruption investigation to be made public.

Representation of a German stock listed construction company in a multi-jurisdictional (Central and Eastern Europe) corruption investigation conducted by a German public prosecutor «s office.

Whether it is probing allegations of corruption overseas or something as potentially mundane as a star professional athlete allegedly conspiring with low - level employees to deflate footballs, the public brand of the company is going to be impacted by the quality of the internal investigation.