Sentences with phrase «state pension scandal»
He accused his opponent of being too close to Charles B. Rangel, the embattled Harlem congressman, and questioned his handling of a state pension scandal.
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Kirsten Gillibrand's chief political advisors were involved in the biggest pension fund scandal in New York State history, yet no one yet knows what Ms. Gillibrand thinks about that.»
This will provide every taxpayer with the same certainty already enjoyed by those on the state pension and it will end the scandal of fiscal drag — where more and more people are dragged into tax bands that were never meant for middle earners.
Yes, it would feel good and justice would be served if Dean Skelos and Sheldon Silver didn't get state pension payments, but that won't stop the next Skelos - or Silver - like scandal from happening.
In a move likely to infuriate Republicans as well as Democrats, GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rob Astorino will pledge Monday to end the Legislature's sessions in April, halt the lawmakers» scandal - ridden «per diem» payment system, and make new lawmakers join a less - costly state pension system, The Post has learned.
ALBANY — The state's scandal - plagued pension system, whose «pay - to - play» extortion practices led to several high - profile indictments, has been the target of a sex - related extortion plot involving a member of a Boston - based investment firm.
Four years earlier, Faso lost the state comptroller's race by a very slim margin to Democrat Alan Hevesi, who ended up resigning in disgrace thanks to the so - called Chauffeurgate scandal and then serving time behind bars for his role in a massive pay - to - play pension fund scandal exposed by Spitzer's sucessor in the AG's office, Andrew Cuomo.
DiNapoli issued a statement yesterday insisting that he had «inherited a mess» from his scandal - scarred predecessor, former state Comptroller Alan Hevesi, but he has yet to speak publicly since Cuomo dropped his latest pension - related bombshell.
Long before disgraced former state Comptroller Alan Hevesi was charged in October for his role in a pay - to - play scandal involving the state pension fund under his watch, a little - known treasurer of Saratoga County, J. Christopher Callaghan, knew something was up — and it was in plain sight.
Cuomo holds his father and his legacy in a sacrosanct state, making the kicker of the letter a real punch to the solar plexus and will do little to advance either man's relationship (part of this bad blood may stem from way back in 2010, when then - Attorney General Cuomo settled with the lobbying firm Faso worked for as part of a major pay - to - play pension fund scandal).
DiNapoli has suggested his office should be used as a test - case for public campaign financing at the state level to get out from under the pay - to - play pension fund scandal of his predecessor.
His office is investigating a massive scandal in the state pension fund that got started because a top aide to then - Controller Alan Hevesi, Hank Morris, wore too many hats.
Hevesi was later sent to prison in a scandal that embroiled the state pension fund.
The Times is reporting former state Comptroller Alan Hevesi, who resigned in late 2006 after pleading guilty to a felony charge of misusing state resources in the so - called Chauffeurgate scandal, is poised to plead guilty to yet another felony corruption charge — this time in connection with AG Andrew Cuomo's pay - to - play pension fund probe.
With so many scandals of corruption that effect and relate to constituents like me who have practically had to beg for proper representation with regard to honest, ethical city and state government leadership, I should not have to lose my pension, present and future because of false, fake and failed leadership — and the very public representatives who have collectively been the obstacle to fair labor practices and treatment, that now overshadow any corruption and misconduct by the Transit Authority and MTA.
I guess they did not read the papers with regard to Pensiongate» and all those well connected Democrats who are returning the Millions of dollars that they received from the Pension System and lets not forget that Congressman Meeks records was subpoenaed by the Feds, and who can forget what Hank Morris lawyers said «everyone does it» and lets not forget the State IG and his battle with the Sampson the Bipartisan and the other leaders of the Democratic Senate Crazy» Committee it seems the don't want to give him there records with regard to the Racino scandal.
While Cuomo cleared Wilson's opponent, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, in the ongoing pay - to - play pension fund scandal, he declined to endorse his fellow Democrat outright.
It was Soares who started the initial investigations into the former state Comptroller Alan Hevesi's pay - to - play pension fund scandal.
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's GOP challenger Harry Wilson is keeping the heat on his Democratic target in the wake of last week's bombshell revelation by AG Andrew Cuomo that his pay - to - play pension fund scandal has extended into DiNapoli's tenure.
Excitement about Cuomo's announcement has been building in Democratic circles as the impasse over a new state budget worsens and as the attorney general moves to wrap up several high - profile investigations, including the state pension - fund scandal and a probe of embattled Bronx Democratic Sen. Pedro Espada.
Cuomo raised eyebrows and embarrassed DiNapoli as he announced a series of multimillion - dollar settlements in the state pension - fund scandal and then disclosed that his office was looking into the comptroller's role in meeting with politically connected companies seeking control over the investment of pension - fund money.
«Probably the greatest scandal in the state this year happened in the comptroller's office with the pension fund manager who was taking kickbacks where a background check was even conducted.»
At least two Democrats seeking statewide office this fall will not be heeding calls to dump Global Strategy Group in spite of the firm's involvement in the pay - to - play state pension fund scandal.
How Kang, 37, got his job at the New York State pension in the first place has so far been an unanswered question in the scandal, which has cost pensioners potentially millions in lost gains and fees.
Cuomo did expose a massive pay - to - play state pension fund scandal that felled a number of high - profile individuals, including former state Comptroller Alan Hevesi and his long - time political advisor, Hank Morris.
ALBANY — With his office still smarting from scandal, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli decided in 2009 that to protect the state pension fund, he would ban the use of so - called placement agents.
Meanwhile former Liberal Party boss Ray Harding was engulfed in a pay - to - play pension scandal involving the state Comptroller's Office.
The scandal surrounding New York State's pension funds keeps unfolding like a serialized novel, tarring more of New York's political class all the time.
He refers to former Democratic State Comptroller Alan Hevesi, who was convicted in a pay - to - play pension - fund scandal.
With the potential scandal evidently out of the way, perhaps the candidates will now focus on other differences between them: what effect, if any, the comptroller can have in navigating the state through this fiscal crisis and how to manage the huge state employee pension fund.
Hevesi was sentenced to one to four years in prison Friday for his leading role in an influence - peddling scandal at the state's massive pension fund.
NEW YORK (AP)-- Former New York state comptroller Alan Hevesi was sentenced to one to four years in prison Friday for his leading role in an influence - peddling scandal at the state's massive pension fund.