In February 2009, the Bureau announced that criminal bid - rigging charges had been laid against 14 individuals and seven companies accusing them of
rigging bids for federal government contracts.
He's been among the most vocal critics of Cuomo's economic development initiatives, some of which are now part of a federal indictment that focuses on Joseph Percoco, a former close aide of the governor who is accused of essentially
rigging bids for kickbacks and campaign contributions.
State and federal prosecutors also charged SUNY Polytechnic Institute president Alain Kaloyeros with
rigging the bids for facilities it built in Albany, Buffalo and Syracuse.
Another corruption trial scheduled to begin this year involves Alain Kaloyeros, who was president of SUNY Polytechnic Institute and is accused of
rigging bids for projects part of the «Buffalo Billion,» one of Cuomo's top economic development programs.
Kaloyeros is accused of
rigging the bids for high - tech facilities that SUNY Poly built in Buffalo and Syracuse.
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.
According to a recent filing in the federal case, prosecutors have sought records from more than a dozen individuals, companies and campaign accounts that were not named in a 2016 indictment that alleged key officials and developers were involved in
rigging bids for some of the state's biggest projects.
The defendants in that case include Alain Kaloyeros, former president and CEO of the SUNY Polytechnic Institute, who's accused of
rigging bids for a $ 750,000 contract tied to that project and $ 105 million in contracts for a film studio and manufacturing plant near Syracuse.
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.
The piece mentioned, among other corruption cases, the upcoming federal trial of former SUNY Polytechnic Institute president Alain Kaloyeros, who is alleged to have
rigged bids for upstate construction projects through a SUNY - affiliated nonprofit, Fort Schuyler Management Corporation, several years ago.
Kaloyeros has pleaded not guilty to the charges that
he rigged the bidding for SUNY Poly's facilities, and was released on bond and ordered to surrender his passport.
The U.S. Attorney claims COR bribed state officials to
rig the bids for the lucrative contract on the project.
A former superintendent of community schools in the New York City borough of Queens, her husband, and four associates were charged last week in an alleged bribery scheme involving what authorities said were
rigged bids for new computer labs.
The Canadian Competition Bureau has concluded its investigation into a scheme to
rig bids for sewer services contracts in Quebec.
Not exact matches
TSE: 2325 — Meeting Date: March 30, 2016 The directors of NJS are expected to face tough questions from their shareholders at the upcoming shareholder meeting over the arrest of six of their employees
for suspicion of
bid -
rigging in regards to sewage related projects in Chiba - City.
Still pending against Abbott are FTC
bid -
rigging charges in connection with a 1990 program to provide formula
for more than 40,000 infants in Puerto Rico through a federally subsidized nutrition program
for poor families.
One of the key players in Rochester's multi-million dollar Photonics institute, Dr. Alain Kaloyeros, was charged
for extortion and
bid -
rigging by both the state attorney general's office and the U.S. attorney's office, raising questions about possible impact on the city's $ 600 million dollar project.
Next year, a former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Joe Percoco, will go on trial along with the former president of SUNY Nanotech and upstate developers, who are accused of being involved in a bribery and
bid -
rigging scheme
for economic development projects.
One day after news broke that a grand jury is investigating allegations of
bid rigging at Niagara County Community College, the college made news
for a much better reason: Schools.com ranked it the second best among 39 community colleges in New York.
The changes come as lawmakers have sought to push
for returning power to DiNapoli's office
for procurement oversight following the arrests of prominent upstate developers, a former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the ex-president of SUNY Polytechnic stemming from an alleged effort to
rig state
bids on lucrative economic development projects.
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.
A former LPCiminelli executive has accepted a plea deal with the United States Attorney Southern District of New York and will serve as a cooperating witness in a trial this June connected to alleged
bid -
rigging for state - led development projects.
The state Attorney General's Office dismissed criminal charges against Joseph Nicolla, one of Albany's most prominent developers, in exchange
for Nicolla's cooperation in the
bid -
rigging investigation into former SUNY Polytechnic Institute President and CEO Alain Kaloyeros.
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.
Today, three CEOs were indicted by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara and NYS Attorney General Eric Schneiderman
for bribing state officials and successfully conspiring to
rig bids.
Molinaro says it would be a conflict of interest
for Cuomo to interview candidates, since the Attorney General's office is investigating former Cuomo associate and former SUNY Polytechnic Institute head Alain Kaloyeros on potential
bid -
rigging and pay - to - play corruption charges.
In the other, he allegedly worked as a consultant to Kaloyeros and
rigged bids on nearly $ 1 billion in projects
for his clients.
Molinaro said it would be a conflict of interest
for Cuomo to interview candidates since the attorney general's office is investigating former Cuomo associate and former SUNY Polytechnic Institute head Alain Kaloyeros on potential
bid -
rigging and pay - to - play corruption charges.
A cooperating witness in the case who had already pleaded guilty is lobbyist Todd Howe, who admitted orchestrating the
bid -
rigging of «Buffalo Billion» development initiatives in exchange
for kickbacks.
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 final bill includes $ 208 million
for the «strategic projects program,» which officials had previously said would help SUNY Poly «square up» a series of high - tech development projects that have sputtered after the school's former president, Alain Kaloyeros, was arrested in a
bid -
rigging scheme.
Molinaro says it would be a conflict of interest
for Cuomo to interview candidates, since the attorney general's office is investigating former Cuomo associate and former SUNY Polytechnic Institute head Alain Kaloyeros on potential
bid rigging and pay - to - play corruption charges.
It also alleged that Kaloyeros and developers
rigged the construction
bids for several facilities, which the Democratic governor has touted as a cornerstone of legacy in upstate New York.
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.
Kaloyeros has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from allegedly
rigging bidding processes
for SUNY Poly's facilities.
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.
The money is set to go toward an entity formed by SUNY Poly, which is being investigated
for bid rigging by the state attorney general's office.
The money is slated to go toward a subsidiary of SUNY Polytechnic, which is under investigation by the state attorney general's office
for bid rigging.
Three top LPCiminelli executives facing corruption charges over an alleged
bid -
rigging scheme
for a lucrative contract to build a solar panel factory in South Buffalo have resigned from the Buffalo contractor.
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.
Cuomo says the process used
for awarding contracts to private developers, which is now the focus on federal
bid rigging charges, was created before he was governor.
The tensions come just weeks before several former Cuomo associates, including former key economic development officials, go on trial on federal corruption charges
for alleged offenses including bribery and
bid -
rigging.
(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.
Cuomo said the process used
for awarding contracts to private developers, which is now the focus of federal
bid -
rigging charges, was created before he was governor.
There is no excuse
for inaction after an $ 800 million
bid rigging scandal — the people of New York deserve better.»
Kaloyeros has pleaded not guilty to federal and state charges stemming from allegedly
rigging bidding processes
for SUNY Poly's facilities.
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.
It has been the focus of several major corruption scandals, including two that led to jail time
for both former legislative leaders, and nine Cuomo associates, including a former top aide and the former architect of his upstate economic development programs, are facing multiple charges, including bribery and
bid -
rigging.
The proposals come after a corruption wave at the Capitol that's led to prison sentences
for both former legislative leaders, jail time
for a former state comptroller and federal charges, including bribery and
bid -
rigging, against nine Cuomo associates.