Sentences with phrase «state officials awarded»

Last summer, state officials awarded licenses to five companies that will grow and sell the drug.

Mr. Bharara's office and F.B.I. agents in Buffalo had been examining whether state officials awarded lucrative projects to a few favored developers who had donated to the political campaigns of Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat.

Not exact matches

«We prefer to lead than follow,» he states, noting that this philosophy earned it the Official Best of Texas Award in 2009.

If the Park District rejects the grant, the district would be barred for two years from getting another grant award, state officials said.

If the district declines the grant, it will be barred from receiving the award again for two years, according to state officials.

Court papers say the charges announced Thursday come from «two overlapping criminal schemes involving bribery, corruption, and fraud in the award of hundreds of millions of dollars in State contracts and other official State benefits.»

Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner has not publicly promised that she'll support merging the city and county, although she was one of the officials who submitted the application for the $ 500 million state award.

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.

Dr. Pradeep Haldar, a former interim dean and current tenured professor at the Colleges of Nanoscale Science & Engineering at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, has filed a lawsuit in state court against the school, SUNY Research Foundation, and certain officials at the institutions, alleging he was wrongly barred from leading sponsored research projects after an internal investigation sharply criticized his stewardship of two distinct awards.

in state court against the school, SUNY Research Foundation, and certain officials at the institutions, alleging he was wrongly barred from leading sponsored research projects after an internal investigation sharply criticized his stewardship of two distinct awards.

Cuomo, meanwhile, touted on Wednesday the regional economic development plans, which he framed as an effort to give more control to local officials, even as the awards themselves are determined by the state.

On Thursday, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, perpetual thorn in Albany's side, formally announced the charges, which stem from two corruption schemes between state officials and private companies that had millions of dollars worth of business before New York state, including those awarded contracts under the «Buffalo Billion» program — one of the governor's key initiatives meant to draw businesses to upstate New York to revive the flagging economy.

That cash allegedly bought «official actions» that favored those two firms: COR Development, a real - estate - development firm that was awarded several state contracts, and Competitive Power Ventures Holdings LLC, an electric - power company that needed state approval to build a power plant in the Hudson Valley.

Red - faced Kingston Housing Authority officials had no (plausible) answers on a state comptroller's report that found it took almost nine years for the agency to award a $ 300,000 contract on routine upgrades of its buildings.

State University of New York officials have revoked an honorary award given to television host Charlie Rose over sexual harassment allegations.

The complaint says that the men were involved in «two overlapping criminal schemes involving bribery, corruption and fraud in the awarding of hundreds of millions of dollars in state contracts and other official state benefits.»

How can we expect a president who admits to accepting a $ 100,000 gift from a foreign contractor who was awarded a government contract through the efforts of the President, to have the courage and desire to stop his Ministers and other officials from dipping their hands into the state coffers?»

Syracuse, NY — State officials this week awarded a contract to the owner of Charlie's at the Fair to provide catering at the New York State Fair's main event room.

In 2013, Katz's competitors filed a complaint with the Federal Aviation Administration alleging that Katz's jet charter business had been given preferential treatment by state officials at the Department of Transportation after they bypassed a public bidding process when awarding his Talon Air the exclusive rights to sell fuel at Republic Airport.

Press Release from State Comptroller's Office State Office for Technology (OFT) officials ignored state finance law and procurement guidelines in awarding business to favored companies, and in some cases did so for personal gain, according to an audit released Tuesday by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNaState Comptroller's Office State Office for Technology (OFT) officials ignored state finance law and procurement guidelines in awarding business to favored companies, and in some cases did so for personal gain, according to an audit released Tuesday by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNaState Office for Technology (OFT) officials ignored state finance law and procurement guidelines in awarding business to favored companies, and in some cases did so for personal gain, according to an audit released Tuesday by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNastate finance law and procurement guidelines in awarding business to favored companies, and in some cases did so for personal gain, according to an audit released Tuesday by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNaState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

HARTFORD — State officials said Monday that public campaign financing awards to candidates for 2014 will total more than $ 33 million — a record amount for Connecticut's taxpayer - funded election system.

Many candidates seeking public financing fail to win the awards on their first try, according to state officials.

The state board overseeing Nassau's finances voted to increase its scrutiny of county contracts in the wake of several scandals last year involving how county officials award work to vendors.

At noon, state and city officials will attend the Hope Awards Luncheon, Metropolitan College, 1st Floor, 60 West Street, New York.

Officials say SUNY Polytechnic and its leader, Alain Kaloyeros, one of the point people for the Buffalo Billion program, is under investigation by state AG Eric Schneiderman over a contract awarded for a new dormitory building at the public college he runs in Albany.

The Special Adviser said it was significant that Rotary Club, an organisation focused on service to humanity globally, selected officials of the Aregbesola administration for recognition, stating that the awards were actually meant for the people who have been supportive of the government in its numerous development strategies.

A fight over the ice rink at Buffalo's Canalside involves state officials, the project's designer and a local construction company, and has escalated to lawsuits and accusations that political donations influenced the award of a state contract worth millions of dollars.

The IG's office also has notified state Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker, whose department runs the fair, that it plans to criticize top Department of Agriculture & Markets officials for awarding a $ 700,000 no - bid contract to Live Nation Worldwide to produce the fair's 2008 concerts, according to a source.

But its first stirrings became apparent in Buffalo last year, when prosecutors subpoenaed state institutions responsible for SolarCity and two other components of the Buffalo Billion program, seeking information about how government - funded projects were awarded and what role state officials played in selecting the winners.

Joseph Percoco, a former top aide and confidant of Cuomo, as well as SUNY Polytechnic Institute's founding President and CEO Alain Kaloyeros and officials at some of upstate New York's most prominent development firms were charged in a federal complaint with allegedly engaging in two overlapping schemes involving bribery, corruption and fraud in the award of hundreds of millions of dollars in state contracts and other official benefits.

In other Niagara news, the plant plan was not on the January 28 list of projects awarded Start - UP NY status by state economic development officials.

KINGSTON >> The developer of the proposed Nevele Resort, Casino and Spa has anted up the $ 1 million fee required to make Nevele - R LLC an official applicant for one of four casino licenses to be awarded in the state.

As WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley reports, the northern part of the state missed out on the top awards and officials there hope it doesn't compromise a key initiative for the region.

One part states: «Neither the grantee nor any of the members of its Board of Directors or other governing body or its employees have given anything of value to influence any official act or the judgment of any person in the award of the grant or the performance of any of the terms of this agreement.»

Joined by library officials and fellow state lawmakers, Senator Kennedy announced the state has directed $ 617,970 in construction and improvement grants to the Downtown Central Library, as part of the overall award of $ 740,000 to a total of four libraries in the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System.

The consultant reported finding problems in the awarding of the contracts and recommended changes in protocol, such as checklists on any changes in costs, construction and workforce on which state and company officials must sign off.

By Sean Ryan State officials plan to use tax credits awarded Friday to drum up work for builders such as Jon Matthews, who started an electrical company this week.

The scheme provided SILVER with two different streams of unlawful income: (i) approximately $ 700,000 in kickbacks SILVER received by steering two real estate developers with business before the state legislature to a law firm with which he was associated, and (ii) more than $ 3 million in asbestos client referral fees SILVER received by, among other official acts, awarding $ 500,000 in state grants to a university research center of a physician who referred patients made ill by asbestos to SILVER at Weitz & Luxenberg.

In recent testimony to state lawmakers, Peter Baynes, executive director of the New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials, asked, «Does it really make sense to award $ 20 million to one project, when there are likely 200 initiatives that could successfully use one - tenth of that funding?&rstate lawmakers, Peter Baynes, executive director of the New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials, asked, «Does it really make sense to award $ 20 million to one project, when there are likely 200 initiatives that could successfully use one - tenth of that funding?&rState Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials, asked, «Does it really make sense to award $ 20 million to one project, when there are likely 200 initiatives that could successfully use one - tenth of that funding?»

Morinello called for reducing the contribution limits for political campaigns; barring companies that receive state contracts from making political donations for a year after the contract is awarded; and banning legislators from making «member item» grants to any organization that has made political contributions to state officials or committees.

of Convenience Stores (2004) Western New York Food Broker of the Year (2001) American Public Works Association - 2011 Elected Officials Award General Pulaski Association Inc. - 2012 «Unsung Heroes» Award Orchard Park Post of Fame - 2012 Inductee New York Water Environment Association's Frank E. Van Lare Award - 2014 Lions Club, New York State - Robert J.Uplinger Award Lions Club International - Melvin Jones Award Honorary Lifetime Member of the Eastern Lake Erie Charter Boat Association

He is also accused of getting COR Development to funnel $ 35,000 in payoffs to him through a shell company set up by Howe, then performing official favors that included securing the release of $ 14 million in previously awarded state funds and scoring a «substantial raise» for Aiello's son, who worked in the Executive Chamber.

Interviewed by host Susan Arbetter, Heaney discussed how state officials attempted to retaliate against Investigative Post after it broke the story about possible corruption in the awarding of Buffalo Billion contracts.

ALBANY — State officials have been formally banned from speaking with Todd Howe, a lobbyist at the center of a federal criminal probe into how SUNY Polytechnic Institute awarded several development contracts.

Authorities said more than $ 3 million of that was obtained in «asbestos client referral fees Silver received by, among other official acts, awarding $ 500,000 in state grants to a university research center of a physician who referred patients made ill by asbestos to Silver at Weitz & Luxenberg.»

That legislation would prohibit a statewide elected official or any legislator from awarding a state grant to a non-profit or business at which the elected official or anyone related to them holds a legal, official or volunteer position.

They were responding to the indictments of 10 state officials and developers who were charged by state and federal prosecutors with bid - rigging and bribery in connection with the awarding of state contracts for projects in Buffalo, Syracuse and Albany.

However, the award was received early June 2016, when Mr. John Kudalor visited the United States on official assignment.

Many municipal officials have complained that the state arbitration system often favors unions by not capping annual salary awards and inadequately weighing the government's ability to afford raises.

Both Pickett and state officials said there was no connection between the awards and the events.