Sentences with phrase «rigging the bids for»

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 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.

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.

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.

Kaloyeros is accused of rigging the bids for high - tech facilities that SUNY Poly built in 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.