Sentences with phrase «rig economic development contracts»
An array of figures from Gov. Andrew Cuomo's inner circle — including a confidante so close the governor called him «my father's third son» — got slapped with a sweeping 14 - count federal indictment today, which alleges they colluded in a pair of schemes to solicit bribes for state assistance and to rig economic development contracts for companies that gave to Cuomo's campaigns.
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The indictment alleged that they plotted to solicit bribes for state assistance and to rig economic development contracts for companies that contributed to Cuomo's campaigns in a pair of interlinked schemes.
Watchdogs say Governor Cuomo must work to restore public trust after scandal involving $ 780 million in rigged economic development contracts.
«When the Governor's closest associates are implicated in rigging economic development contracts worth more than $ 780 million clearly the state's contracting oversight system has failed.»
Not exact matches
The push for procurement oversight reform began last year following the arrests of ex-SUNY Polytechnic President Alain Kaloyeros and a former close aide to the governor, Joe Percoco as well as prominent upstate developers, accused of rigging bids for economic development contracts.
Several former Cuomo associates, including a former top aide, face federal corruption trials on charges of bribery and bid - rigging in connection with the contracts for some of the governor's signature economic development projects, including the Buffalo Billion.
Cuomo has been talking about reforming economic development contract awards in his administration, following federal criminal charges against nine people — one a former top aide — on bribery and bid - rigging charges in connection with the Buffalo Billion and other projects.
By the end of today, the three biggest recipients of state economic development building contracts, plus the governor's Upstate nano - tech czar and SUNY Poly President, and one of the governor's closest aides will all be under federal or state indictment in a sprawling bribery and bid rigging scandal that involves close to $ 2B in state -LSB-...]
By the end of today, the three biggest recipients of state economic development building contracts, plus the governor's Upstate nano - tech czar and SUNY Poly President, and one of the governor's closest aides will all be under federal or state indictment in a sprawling bribery and bid rigging scandal that involves close to $ 2B in state funds.
Federal prosecutors charged nine former associates of Cuomo, including a former top aide, with corruption, including bribery and bid - rigging, in connection with the procurement of contracts for some of the governor's largest economic development projects.
In May, the former head of SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Alain Kaloyeros, and the prior leader of Cuomo's high - tech economic development efforts, will be tried for allegedly conducting kickback and bid - rigging schemes related to economic development contracts between SUNY Poly and state contractors.
Camarda and others are advocating for a «deal database» to track all economic development contracts, and he expects to see reform in that area, a sensitive one for Cuomo — bid rigging.
In May, the former head of SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Alain Kaloyeros, who spearheaded many of the governor's economic development projects, will go on trial for charges that include bid - rigging of state contracts.
(June 22, 2017, Albany) A coalition of prominent government watchdog groups say Governor Cuomo, Senate Leader Flanagan and Speaker Heastie have completely failed to address the huge problems revealed by last year's alleged rigging of $ 800m in state economic development contracts and that... (read more)
(June 22, 2017, Albany) A coalition of prominent government watchdog groups say Governor Cuomo, Senate Leader Flanagan and Speaker Heastie have completely failed to address the huge problems revealed by last year's alleged rigging of $ 800m in state economic development contracts and that billions of state funds remain at risk for bid rigging and pay to play.
To date, the legislature has not passed the comprehensive reforms needed to reduce the enormous corruption risks revealed by the alleged rigging of $ 800m in upstate economic development contracts.
He points out that just a month ago, nine people — including a former top aide to Cuomo and the head of a key State University division — were charged with rigging over $ 750 million of state economic development contracts for personal gain.
Despite having rode into office in 2010 as an anti-corruption crusader, his second term saw several of his top aides and donors indicted on charges of bribery and rigging bids for economic development contracts.
The governor's former top aide, a lobbyist close to the Cuomo family, the former head of SUNY Polytechnic and several others have been charged with or pleaded guilty to bribery and bid - rigging in connection with an economic development contract scandal that includes Buffalo Billion projects.
Following the bid - rigging scandal involving several upstate economic development projects last fall, it is clear stronger protections on the procurement process are necessary.9 All state agencies, public authorities, and affiliates should be required to have competitive and transparent contracting processes.
Economic development spending has come under renewed scrutiny after the governor's former top aide was arrested last year and charged in a sweeping bid - rigging case that included prominent upstate developers who have received contracts under the state's job spending efforts.
Government reform groups in Albany want state lawmakers Cuomo to strengthen the state's contracting and procurement system after nine people were arrested on charges of bid - rigging related to a lucrative economic development project.
A second trial, centering on alleged bid - rigging of state economic development contracts by the Syracuse executives, former SUNY Polytechnic Institute president Alain Kaloyeros, and real - estate executives from Buffalo, is scheduled for June.
A former top aide and several former associates have been indicted for bid rigging, bribery and extortion in connection with upstate economic development contracts, including the Buffalo Billion, a situation that the governor calls «sad.»
In January and June of 2018, nine of the governor's top aides and campaign contributors will go on trial for allegedly rigging over a billion dollars in state economic development contracts.
Nine former associates of Governor Cuomo, including a former top aide, have been charged by federal prosecutors with corruption including bribery and bid rigging in connection with the procurement of contracts for some of the Governor's largest economic development projects, including the Buffalo Billion.
Felony bid - rigging charges filed Sept. 22 against SUNY Poly President Alain Kaloyeros, lobbyist Todd Howe and developers in other upstate cities have brought a new round of scrutiny to the college's shadowy contracting practices as Cuomo's administration scrambles to reconfigure who oversees the state's major economic development projects.
And in May, the former head of SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Alain Kaloyeros, will be tried for allegedly conducting kickback and bid rigging schemes related to economic development contracts between SUNY Poly and state contractor.
Governor Cuomo has been talking about reforming economic development contract awards in his administration, following federal criminal charges against nine people, one a former top aide, on bribery and bid rigging charges in connection with the Buffalo Billion and other projects.
A former top aid and several former associates have been indicted for bid rigging, bribery and extortion in connection with upstate economic development contracts, including the Buffalo billion, a situation that the governor calls «sad».
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is creating a new position to review state contracts following charges of bid - rigging in state economic development programs.
In September, Cuomo's own office was stained when U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara charged two former close aides and a trusted senior state official with conspiring to rig bids and steer contracts to favored companies as part of Cuomo's Buffalo Billion economic development program.
FPI and other organizations gathered in the Capitol to ask lawmakers to pass reforms that would expand New York State's contracting guidelines in order to oversee economic development projects and to prevent other bribery and bid - rigging scandals.
This article discusses the failure of lawmakers to implement ethical reforms that would prevent bid - rigging scandals in economic development contracts.
You'd think it wasn't the gov's former campaign manager and deputy executive secretary, Joe Percoco, who stands charged with bid - rigging contracts at the heart of Cuomo's signature economic - development project.
While Schwartz's role has remained unclear, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's investigation into alleged bid - rigging in Cuomo's economic development initiative appears to be quickly expanding; last week the U.S. Attorney's office and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office conducted a joint raid on the headquarters of SUNY Polytechnic, the organization that oversees Buffalo Billion contracting.
Then in May, the former head of SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Alain Kaloyeros, will be tried for allegedly conducting kickback and bid rigging schemes related to economic development contracts between SUNY Poly and state contractors.