Sentences with phrase «state bond work»

Cuomo has since 2012 taken in more than $ 131,000 in campaign contributions from three major financial firms that were then tapped by his administration to manage state bond work without competitive bids and in apparent violation of federal rules.

The federal rule says firms can not engage in state bond work for two years after they make campaign contributions to state officials who oversee the bonds.

Though the banks acknowledge that their PACs have contributed to Cuomo's gubernatorial campaign and also acknowledge that they received state bond work from the Cuomo - controlled New York State Housing Finance Agency, they maintain that the individual bond dealers did not contribute to the PAC that gave to Cuomo.

The Democratic governor accepted the money — and his officials handed out the government business without competitive bids — despite federal rules that bar campaign contributors from receiving taxpayer - financed state bond work.

Not exact matches

More broadly, the regulatory agencies in the United States and the Financial Stability Board internationally have work under way focusing on possible fire - sale risk associated with the growing share of less liquid bonds held in asset management portfolios on behalf of investors who may be counting on same - day redemption when valuations fall.

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The bill would also allow state and local governments to issue Build America Bonds that provide a direct payment from the federal government for a part of the interest paid on bonds that finance government works projBonds that provide a direct payment from the federal government for a part of the interest paid on bonds that finance government works projbonds that finance government works projects.

This past month at BOND, we had the pleasure of working with this sponsor, a small business based here in the United States.

But I would like to state though that, you know, these claims, like The Dunstan Baby Language, has not been scientifically validated, but personally I've worked with a lot of families, hundreds of families, as a postpartum doula, and they have said that, you know using that method along with like Happiest Baby On The Block, and other methods, have really helped them understand and bond more with their baby.

Funding includes financing from NYS Housing Finance Agency tax - exempt tax exempt bonds; HCR subordinate funding of $ 4,375,000 from HFA, $ 2 million through the Homes for Working Families program, $ 250,000 through the Community Investment Fund; $ 10 million Low Income Housing Tax Credit equity; $ 2.5 million State Low Income Housing Tax Credit equity; $ 2.2 million of subordinate funding from Citibank; existing reserves and rental income.

In February, IBTimes reported that a Cuomo donor at the center of the probe saw his real estate firm receive subsidies from the same state housing agency that gave bond work to Cuomo's financial industry donors.

Federal rules bar states from awarding bond work to parties who have donated to gubernatorial campaigns within the last two years (more than $ 86,000 of the campaign cash from the firms flowed to Cuomo in the last two years).

Such bonds function as an alternative to direct public financing of housing projects: Since interest income on PABs is tax exempt, investors are willing to buy them at very low interest rates, and this makes it relatively affordable for states, municipalities, and nonprofits to finance housing (and hospitals, infrastructure, and other public works) through the private capital market.

NYS funding sources include $ 23.5 million in tax - exempt bonds from HCR, $ 5.8 million from Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's New York State Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT), an $ 820,000 Homes for Working Families Loan (HWF) loan, and up to $ 9.3 million in permanent capital funding from The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH).

During that vote we stated that ECMC would be best served working with the Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority (ECFSA), and that proved to be true as the ECFSA has a better bond rating and therefore it's cheaper to borrow through them.

The unexpended balance of each appropriation, less the commitments outstanding at the close of the fiscal year for which it was made, shall lapse at the close of such fiscal year; provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to require the lapsing of appropriations which may be or are required to be made for an indefinite period or which include state refunds, allocations or grants applicable to said appropriations pursuant to any other provisions of law; and provided further that nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the making of appropriations or contracts for the construction of permanent public improvements or works not to be completed during the fiscal year, or the acquisition of property therefor, or the establishment of bond or capital accounts, sinking funds or reserve funds, and each such appropriation, account or fund shall continue in force until the purpose for which it was made shall have been accomplished or shall have been abandoned by a two thirds vote of the County Legislature.

That very same day, Skelos praised Cuomo's «leadership,» following Moody's announcement that it had raised New York's general obligation bond rating to its highest level since the fiscal crisis of the mid-1970s, lauding the governor for working with the Legislature to move the state «in the right direction.»

But it was a real possibility more than 30 years ago until state and city officials worked to resolve the crisis through a control board and massive bonding plan.

In 2003 Erie County exchanged $ 2 million in County Bond financing with the City of Buffalo for $ 2 million of Multimodal funding from New York State; the $ 2 million Erie County received was dedicated for rail work on the site.

Despite revelations last week that the governor's officials have steered state housing bond work to his campaign contributors in apparent defiance of federal pay - to - play rules, New York state officials on Friday announced they are giving those same donors even more lucrative business — this time on a massive new transportation revenue bond.

Cuomo appoints the head of the state housing agency that gave the firms housing bonds, and he nominated four of the board members of the MTA — including its CEO — who made the decision to direct the transportation bond work to the three firms.

Despite revelations last week that the governor's officials have steered state housing bond work to his campaign contributors in apparent defiance of federal pay - to - play rules, New York state officials announced they are giving those same donors even more lucrative business.

Westchester County, the New York suburb where household income is 53 percent above the U.S. average, wants to use its top credit rating to sell taxable bonds to finance pension contributions and avoid increasing the highest taxes in the country... It faces a $ 54 million payment to the state retirement plan in 2011, $ 78 million in 2012 and $ 163 million in 2015, said County Executive Robert Astorino, who's working to close a $ 166 million budget gap next year.

All this goes against the grain of the way that financing U.S. state and local government infrastructure worked for more than a century: through municipal bonds.

Topics in the Q&A included the source of money for the City's planned pre-K advertising campaign, the City's target number of pre-K applicants, whether Speaker Silver thinks the proposed income tax surcharge should be pursued next year, how the pre-K selection process will work, how the City will cover the approximately $ 40 million annual gap between the estimated cost of pre-K and the amount provided in the state budget, when parents will learn whether their pre-K application has been accepted, how the City will collect data and measure success of the pre-K program, whether the existing pre-K application process will be changed, how the City will use money from the anticipated school bond issue, the mayor's reaction to a 2nd Circuit ruling that City may bar religious groups from renting after - hours space in public schools, the status on a proposed restaurant in Union Square, a tax break included in the state budget that provides millions of dollars to a Bronx condominium project, the «shop & frisk» meeting today between the Rev. Al Sharpton and Police Commissioner Bratton and a pending HPD case against a Brooklyn landlord.

Work for the Ship Canal Commons project was performed under the Environmental Restoration Program (ERP) authorized by New York state's 1996 Clean Water / Clean Air Bond Act.

County officials initially made outreach to state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's office, the state Energy Research and Development Authority and the county's outside bond lawyers to check the appropriateness of using EPCs for such work before going ahead with the contract.

Still, my husband was able to experience caring for our son full time while I worked; they bonded in a way that is hardly possible for working fathers in the United States, where paid paternity leave is rare.

«This article concludes that there are few signs that groups with traditionally weaker bonds to the labor market are less motivated to work if they live in generous and activating welfare states.

Thanks to Victoria University, seven such students in the state benefited from a rare opportunity to work directly with some of Australia's top brands, including: BONDS, Mushroom Group, Leo Burnett, Nova Entertainment, Hacer Group, HM Group and Quest.

More bond money and more budget money are issues unlikely to cause many arguments among state education leaders, but there are other measures in the works that are likely to prove more controversial.

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When the lawyer for the state of Illinois tried to argue that the state had an interest in working with «a stable, responsible, independent counterpart that's well - resourced enough that it can partner in the process of not only contract negotiation,» Justice Kennedy broke in and devastatingly finished his thought by saying, «It can partner with you in advocating for a greater size workforce, against privatization, against merit promotion, for teacher tenure, for higher wages, for massive government, for increasing bonded indebtedness, for increasing taxes.»

Nevertheless, he's working with portfolio analysts at Schneider Downs to see when «paying up» for out - of - state muni bonds might become too prohibitive.

Prior to joining Wellington Management in 2003, Joe was a senior portfolio manager and head of US Fixed Income at State Street Global Advisors, working on a wide range of fixed income portfolios, including those concentrating on total return, mortgage - backed securities, non-dollar bonds, and investment grade credit (1996 — 2003).

There are some issues that are still to be worked out including how to price these bonds daily over time; how to use taxable conventions in a state and local municipal tax exempt bond framework and whether BABs will be sold after 2010.

The Albany Housing Authority works to seek multiple sources of funding, including federal funds, tax exempt bonds, tax credits, state financing, and other forms of funding.

Municipal bonds are issued by states, cities and counties, often to fund public works projects, frequently involving infrastructure.

Despite working on the project for three years, the bonds the Salomon team developed were a commercial failure due to various state regulations and federal securities laws dating back to the Great Depression [16]

After receiving her DVM degree from Colorado State University in 2010, Dr. Bond joined a small animal practice in Colorado Springs where her love for her work grew along with her experience.

Humane Society International extends the work of The Humane Society of the United States around the globe to promote the human - animal bond, protect street animals, support farm animal welfare, stop wildlife abuse, curtail and eliminate painful animal testing, and confront cruelty to animals in all of its forms.

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The authors of this report were Lloyd Bond, Anne Colby, Lee Shulman, William Sullivan (all from the Carnegie Foundation), and Judith Wegner (former President of the American Association of Law Schools); the group worked as a team to conduct site visits and assess the current state of legal education.

I have worked in billions of dollars of successful transactions in municipal bond offerings, workouts of defaulted and other troubled municipal bond issues conducted by others, and corporate finance transactions benefiting local governments and private corporations in approximately two dozen states.

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Our immigration lawyer represents immigration and clients facing deportation / removal before the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in immigration courts throughout the United States in obtaining their permanent resident cards, citizenship, religious and political asylum applications, removal / deportation hearings, criminal defense, DACA, deferred action enforcement, temporary and permanent visa applications, K 1 fiance visa petitions, work authorization visa, immigration bonds and holds, criminal bonds, appeals, violence against women (VAWA) battered spouse petitions, cancellation of removal, TPS or DED and more.

His practice includes bond, disclosure, issuer's and underwriter's counsel work for tax - exempt and taxable financings, including transactions for the State of California, the California Department of Water Resources, the California State Public Works Board and 501 (c)(3) organizations (with a primary focus on health care financings).

Although these bonds are not available as a replacement for auto insurance in every state, they will work in places like California and Washington State as an alternastate, they will work in places like California and Washington State as an alternaState as an alternative.

The Albany Housing Authority works to seek multiple sources of funding, including federal funds, tax exempt bonds, tax credits, state financing, and other forms of funding.

The Chasm Group, LLC and Chasm Institute, LLC (San Bruno, CA) 1997 — 2008 Business Operations Manager • Managed all daily operational tasks for leading multi-million dollar high - tech market strategy consultancy, while providing executive administration to C - level executives and venture capital partners • Developed and managed the firm's annual budget, proposing and implementing expense cuts, producing monthly reports and financial statements, and coordinating with CPA firm for accurate and timely filings • Oversaw all client relationship management efforts while cultivating new business efforts from concept to implementation, providing high - quality service in sales efforts while utilizing new lead tracking system • Negotiated and managed all contracts, stock grants, and financing arrangements, working closely with outside counsel to draft legal documents and resolve LLC - and proprietary - related issues • Led three office space build - outs and two office relocations, managing all aspects of each process under aggressive timeline and budget expectations • Reduced firm telecom expenses by 22 % by streamlining IT objectives, including migration to VOIP phone system, software / hardware purchases, domain renewals, and outsourced technical support • Directed all phases of staff recruitment while creating and implementing all HR policies and programs, including comprehensive employee benefits plans • Supervised multiple administrative staff members, conducted performance appraisals and wage / salary surveys in comparison to incentive program guidelines, and maintained HR files in accordance with legal mandates • Produced all out - going client invoices in an accurate and timely fashion to increase, cash flow and reduce aging receivables, providing consistent attention to overhead costs and vendor arrangements • Administered all company insurance policies, including E&O, general liability, bonds, partner life and disability, conducting annual benefits reviews and employee / company insurance audits • Obtained necessary certificates for consulting contracts while processing federal, state, and local business reporting requirements to maintain licenses and incorporation status • Directed all marketing efforts and oversaw logistical aspects of national educational workshop series, utilizing sponsorship arrangements to offset production costs • Transformed «brochure» website into a dynamic tool to better illustrate company opportunities through relevant case studies, as well as maintaining all other promotional media, including press kits and video Association of California School Administrators (Burlingame, CA) 1993 — 1997 Issues and Planning Committee Coordinator • Executed all phases of event planning and implementation for a membership - driven organization including 23 state committees, 5 task forces, 6 strategic planning conferences, and a conference of 1,500 attendees • Focused on facility evaluations, bid requests, site visits, contract negotiations, and all pre - and post-conference planning processes • Produced statistical and financial reports, including budget projections and cost monitoring for developmental training efforts • Oversaw all participant - level responsibilities, including inquiries, eligibility, registration, correspondence, and billing statements • Managed all legal professional standards calls for Northern California regions, including the processing of attorney authorizations, the preparation of legal assistance letters, and liens on cause of action • Served as second point of contact for computer inquiries and troubleshooting efforts as well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generstate, and local business reporting requirements to maintain licenses and incorporation status • Directed all marketing efforts and oversaw logistical aspects of national educational workshop series, utilizing sponsorship arrangements to offset production costs • Transformed «brochure» website into a dynamic tool to better illustrate company opportunities through relevant case studies, as well as maintaining all other promotional media, including press kits and video Association of California School Administrators (Burlingame, CA) 1993 — 1997 Issues and Planning Committee Coordinator • Executed all phases of event planning and implementation for a membership - driven organization including 23 state committees, 5 task forces, 6 strategic planning conferences, and a conference of 1,500 attendees • Focused on facility evaluations, bid requests, site visits, contract negotiations, and all pre - and post-conference planning processes • Produced statistical and financial reports, including budget projections and cost monitoring for developmental training efforts • Oversaw all participant - level responsibilities, including inquiries, eligibility, registration, correspondence, and billing statements • Managed all legal professional standards calls for Northern California regions, including the processing of attorney authorizations, the preparation of legal assistance letters, and liens on cause of action • Served as second point of contact for computer inquiries and troubleshooting efforts as well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generstate committees, 5 task forces, 6 strategic planning conferences, and a conference of 1,500 attendees • Focused on facility evaluations, bid requests, site visits, contract negotiations, and all pre - and post-conference planning processes • Produced statistical and financial reports, including budget projections and cost monitoring for developmental training efforts • Oversaw all participant - level responsibilities, including inquiries, eligibility, registration, correspondence, and billing statements • Managed all legal professional standards calls for Northern California regions, including the processing of attorney authorizations, the preparation of legal assistance letters, and liens on cause of action • Served as second point of contact for computer inquiries and troubleshooting efforts as well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generState Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generation