Sentences with phrase «rooting out»

Ken Ofori - Atta, who was appointed after President Nana Akufo - Addo took office in January, said the measures being taken by the government included rooting out ghost workers and ensuring all state contracts went to public tender.

In his victory speech, he promised to follow «the same aggressive, progressive approach» in pursuing social justice and rooting out corruption as current Democratic Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, the front - runner in the governor's race.

But Corbyn's comments are part of a web of statements which raise questions about his commitment to fighting anti-Semitism and specifically to rooting out anti-semitism in the Stop the War elements of his party, which disproportionately support his leadership.

He said: «I've got a little list / Of benefit offenders who I'll soon be rooting out / And who never would be missed / They never would be missed.»

With a focus on rooting out corruption in Albany, IDC Leader Jeff Klein is giving up all of his outside income, divesting himself from his law firm, Klein, Calderoni & Santucci, where he is an equity partner.

«(A) s Donovan rightly notes, rooting out corruption is a vital component in strengthening New York's economy, by making the state more business - friendly — which means more jobs,» the editorial stated.

I applaud the county executive for his commitment to rooting out Medicaid fraud and abuse.

«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.

Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan, saying he would make rooting out political corruption the focus of his administration, kicked off his campaign for state attorney general on Sunday.

Andrew Cuomo abruptly shuttered the Commission in March 2014, later claiming that its work of rooting out corruption in New York State politics was a «phenomenal success.»

Afterward, Governor Cuomo said that he and the U.S. Attorney are on the same page when it comes to rooting out corruption.

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz has long advocated for working to lower the costs associated with Medicaid that are within our control — rooting out provider - level waste, fraud and abuse — and the creation of the Office of the Erie County Medicaid Inspector General is the culmination of years of work dating back to his days as Erie County Comptroller.

Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz» 2/6/14: Poloncarz Notes 2013 Successes in Rooting Out Welfare Waste, Fraud, & Abuse

With a focus on rooting out corruption in Albany, Senator Jeff Klein, who heads the five - member Independent Democratic Conference, is giving up all of his outside income.

Afterward, Cuomo said that he and Bharara are on the same page when it comes to rooting out corruption.

«I think there is a sense that the acquisition of great wealth is a value in and of itself and rules are for chumps,» said Brodsky, who spent much of his 20 years rooting out corruption as a crusading committee chairman with subpoena power.

Being open about how taxpayers» money is spent will push central and local government into rooting out waste and duplication.

Bruno was tried by the Northern District in Albany, while Silver faces U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara in the Southern District, a much more closely watched office that has made a point of rooting out corruption in state and city government.

«For those of us who care deeply about reform, rooting out public corruption, and holding Wall Street accountable, Sean Coffey provides a fresh perspective and effective leadership.»

At 8:45 a.m., state Superintendent of Financial Services Ben Lawsky will deliver a keynote address on rooting out and deterring money laundering at banks at a conference hosted by the Association of Certified Anti-money Laundering Specialists, Conrad New York, 102 North End Ave., Manhattan.

The Museum of Political Corruption established the Nellie Bly Award in 2017 to recognize the role investigative reporting plays in rooting out high - level corruption and graft, exposing flaws in social justice, and maintaining an informed electorate.

In this column last month I noted the formation of the Erie County Medicaid Anti-Fraud Task Force, funded entirely by New York State with no cost to local taxpayers and charged with rooting out the waste, fraud, and abuse that exist within Medicaid.

An intensified focus on rooting out provider - level waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicaid system through the new County Medicaid Inspector General's Office,

Schneiderman spokesman Damien LaVera said, «Attorney General Schneiderman's commitment to rooting out political corruption is the reason he was the first prosecutor to indict Shirley Huntley, and why she is going to prison for lying and stealing.

The first signs that this «rooting out terro» lark might have taken a wrong turn came in March, with a Luton nursery reporting a four - year - old to police for saying «cooker bomb» - when actually he meant «cucumber».

ERIE COUNTY, NY — Today, Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz announced the creation of the Erie County («County») Medicaid Anti-Fraud Task Force, which will be tasked with rooting out provider - level waste, fraud and abuse in Medicaid.

As a candidate for Erie County executive, I promised to take action, and I am proud to announce the creation of the Erie County Medicaid Anti-Fraud Task Force, which will have the sole purpose of rooting out the provider - level waste, fraud and abuse that exists within Medicaid.

The government has since dismissed more than 150,000 state employees, saying it is rooting out coup supporters.

A Labour MP earned herself applause in the House of Commons after delivering a stirring speech about rooting out anti-Semitism.

Getting spending under control includes better oversight of federal agencies and programs and rooting out waste, fraud and abuse, and reforms to our important entitlement programs to strengthen them for future generations.

Attention should instead be refocussed on transnational cooperation, rooting out both grand and petty corruption, and bolstering law enforcement at legislative and enforcement levels.

That's why I have dedicated my career as a prosecutor and time in the Assembly to rooting out corruption and have a clear, detailed, 5 - point pledge on how I will continue my efforts in the State Senate.

Credit rating agencies like Experian are preparing proposals which could see them tasked with rooting out benefit fraudsters, as part of a wider government drive to reduce the annual # 5.2 billion cost of fraud and error in the benefits system.

«When it comes to rooting out waste and cutting costs, or improving services through innovative new policies, Conservative councils are showing it can be done,» he said.

A protestor has disrupted John Reid's speech on rooting out extremism, saying he should be «shamed» by the actions of the police towards Muslim people.

We must hold the line against further capitulation to the foul rot in the White House by rooting out the deep corruption in Albany.

By rooting out any disturbances causing your child not to sleep and by introducing routines and an effective sleeping environment, your autistic child should be able to enjoy a great deal more sleep - as will you.

besides rooting out that cause, we need to adapt to it: have more depth.

The collapse is once more blamed on intangibles, and they continue rooting out their best players in an attempt to rectify a leadership issue that clearly stems from the coaching staff.

Once could accomplish the same goal by symbolically rooting out a weed of hatred and replenishing it with sunflower seeds of peace.

They wanted to know that we were rooting out what at the time we called terrorism.»

I like many others feel exactly the same way about how seriously the Catholic Church seems to be about attacking this and rooting out these SOBs.

The extremist faction of the GOP / Tea Party has been rooting out the rational moderates by disparaging them with RINO labels and condemning those who don't toe the party line through conservative litmus tests.

And I know we all want to rush to the flowers and the streams in the desert because it's so lovely and redemptive, but first there must be the rooting out of the rotten stumps and the boulders.

It took a while for me to be willing to dig down into the dirt and begin the process of rooting out not only the sin itself but the repercussions of it, the tangles of it, the ways that it had poisoned my relationship with others, my identity, my way of thinking, my sense of belovedness before God, and my very soul.

Much depends on recognizing and rooting out this narrative.

RESOLVED, That we acknowledge that we still must make progress in rooting out any remaining forms of intentional or unintentional racism in our midst; and be it further

Also, re: your point about Muslims being true Americans and patriots, this book also spells out what local police and FBI agents say, that the level of cooperation from the muslim community in rooting out extremists in their midst is exactly zero.

BEIRUT, Lebanon — More than 200 people have been summoned for questioning, and most are still detained, in a wide - ranging crackdown that Saudi Arabia says is aimed at rooting out corruption and reclaiming embezzled funds, the government said Thursday.

This could have contributed to the years of delay in rooting out the Wells Fargo sales fraud.