Sentences with phrase «rig state contracts»

Critics have noted that Cuomo's public - approval ratings dipped during a «summer of hell» of subway woes in New York City and that his former closest aide is going on trial next year for allegedly rigging state contracts.

Last week, federal prosecutors charged a pair of COR executives with five felonies each for their involvement in allegedly rigging state contracts.

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SUNY, meanwhile, released a memorandum of opposition questioning whether procurement reform would have prevented what prosecutors allege occurred: namely the rigging of state contracts for favored developers.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's office is investigating Buffalo Billion contracting, while SUNY Poly is under investigation by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman for potential bid rigging.

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.

Now, as Cuomo's closest friend and former top advisor, Joseph Percoco, is about to be indicted for rigging bids on state contracts, the governor proposed a raft of ethics reforms on Wednesday that stand little chance of ever getting made into law.

The balloon has finally burst after months of watchdog groups and journalists pointing to what appeared to be — and were — rigged state construction contracts in Buffalo, Syracuse and Albany.

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.

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)

They say the bid rigging charges on state contracts totaling more than $ 780 million dollars show clearly that the state's contracting oversight system has «failed».

(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.

Albany, New York — Prominent budget and transparency watchdog groups today called on the legislative leaders to act on their public statements on clean contracting, and pass meaningful legislation in response to the largest bid - rigging scandal in state history.

Last year, three of the company's top executives and key state officials were charged with rigging the bids to build the factory to ensure that LPCiminelli would be awarded the contract.

He slams the governor's oversight of the MTA, blames him for Albany corruption and the upcoming state contract bidding rigging trial that includes former top aide Joe Percoco, and for aligning with Republicans in the state Senate.

On September 22, 2016 nine people, including Governor Cuomo's former top aide, nano - tech subsidy czar and three largest Upstate campaign contributors were arrested for rigging close to $ 780 million in state funded construction contracts related to Buffalo Billion, SUNY Poly and nano - tech factories.

The 14 - count indictment largely re-established what was already alleged in September's complaint; primarily that Kaloyeros and lobbyist Todd Howe, now a key witness, conspired to rig coveted state contracts for LPCiminelli and COR development companies in exchange for payments.

The governor's office hired Schwartz, a former prosecutor, a little more than a year ago after learning about an investigation into potential bid - rigging with several state contracts.

The Department of Justice alleges the nano - tech expert conspired with Cuomo donors to rig the bidding process for state contracts.

They were accused, along with several others, of rigging the bidding process in which LPCiminelli won the $ 750 million state contract to build the SolarCity plant at RiverBend in South Buffalo.

against former president Alain Kaloyeros, who is alleged to have rigged the state - sponsored nonprofit's bidding processes to favor certain companies for construction - related contracts.

FRMC, an entity that controls millions of public dollars that just last year adopted commonly accepted standards of transparency, figures in the state's criminal complaint against former president Alain Kaloyeros, who is alleged to have rigged the state - sponsored nonprofit's bidding processes to favor certain companies for construction - related contracts.

Ciminelli and the others are accused of paying bribes in order to rig bids and win hundreds of millions of dollars in state development contracts.

The former aide to Cuomo stands accused of using his influence to rig lucrative state construction contracts for campaign contributors.

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 State University division — were charged with rigging over $ 750 million of state economic development contracts for personal state economic development contracts for personal gain.

ALBANY — State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli proposed sweeping reforms Tuesday to how state contracts are awarded in the wake of a bid - rigging scandal that has rattled the Cuomo administraState Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli proposed sweeping reforms Tuesday to how state contracts are awarded in the wake of a bid - rigging scandal that has rattled the Cuomo administrastate contracts are awarded in the wake of a bid - rigging scandal that has rattled the Cuomo administration.

Percoco is accused of helping rig state construction contracts for Cuomo donors in exchange for bribes.

The records came to light this week as part of an ongoing corruption trial in which Percoco is accused of helping rig state construction contracts for Cuomo donors in exchange for bribes.

And last week, Trump himself plucked the one thorn from the governor's side: Preet Bharara, the hot - dogging U.S. Attorney who indicted a score of the Cuomo's top aides and donors last year in alleged bid - rigging and bribery schemes involving state contracts and services.

They say the bid rigging charges on state contracts totaling more than $ 780 million show clearly that the state's contracting oversight system has «failed.»

The former longtime and closest aide to Cuomo (whom the late Gov. Mario Cuomo considered a «third son,» Andrew Cuomo once said) now stands accused of using his influence to rig lucrative state construction contracts for campaign contributors who, in turn, paid him bribes.

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.

«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.»

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.

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Cuomo seemed to be of two minds about Alain Kaloyeros, who is facing both state and federal charges alleging that he engaged in bid rigging on contracts worth millions of dollars of taxpayer money and has been suspended without pay from his post as president of SUNY Poly.

The reference, of course, is to former aide Joseph Percoco who was one of eight men indicted in connection with a bid - rigging and bribery scheme involving state contracts.

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli and state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today announced the sentencing of the remaining three defendants in an elaborate bid - rigging conspiracy that illegally steered multi-million dollar public works contracts for Monroe County to favored and connected compaState Comptroller Tom DiNapoli and state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today announced the sentencing of the remaining three defendants in an elaborate bid - rigging conspiracy that illegally steered multi-million dollar public works contracts for Monroe County to favored and connected compastate Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today announced the sentencing of the remaining three defendants in an elaborate bid - rigging conspiracy that illegally steered multi-million dollar public works contracts for Monroe County to favored and connected companies.

The three are charged in alleged bid - rigging over hundreds of millions of dollars in state contracts, specifically construction of the SolarCity plant in South Buffalo, as part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Buffalo Billion initiative.

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.

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.

ALBANY — Several lawmakers are calling for broad reform of the State University system's contract procurement process, following charges against SUNY Polytechnic Institute president Alain Kaloyeros for alleged bid rigging.

In the Manhattan federal corruption case, Howe has admitted to pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars from developers and from rigged bids on state contracts linked to the upstate Buffalo Billion economic - revitalization plan — at the same time he was working as a consultant to the taxpayer - funded program.

In an effort to end «bid - rigging,» Morinello proposed a one - year ban on political contributions by companies that are awarded state contracts.

The contracts at the center of the SUNY Polytechnic bid - rigging scandal were between state controlled non-profits «Fort Schuyler Management Corporation and real estate developers.

State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son were arrested Monday by federal authorities, who alleged the state's top Republican extorted bribes and campaign contributions from companies in exchange for steering key real estate legislation and rigging a lucrative Nassau County environmental contract to his son's benState Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son were arrested Monday by federal authorities, who alleged the state's top Republican extorted bribes and campaign contributions from companies in exchange for steering key real estate legislation and rigging a lucrative Nassau County environmental contract to his son's benstate's top Republican extorted bribes and campaign contributions from companies in exchange for steering key real estate legislation and rigging a lucrative Nassau County environmental contract to his son's benefit.

Ciminelli has been subpoenaed by federal prosecutors as they look into whether there was potential bid - rigging involving a contract won by his company to build a state - funded $ 750 million SolarCity plant in Buffalo.

The June trial will focus on alleged bid - rigging in connection with state development contracts, including Cor's contract to build the CNY Film Hub and a nearby factory for LED lighting manufacture Soraa.