A former top aid and several former associates have been indicted for bid rigging, bribery and extortion in connection with
upstate economic development contracts, including the Buffalo billion, a situation that the governor calls «sad».
A former top aide and several former associates have been indicted for bid rigging, bribery and extortion in connection with
upstate economic development contracts, including the Buffalo Billion, a situation that the governor calls «sad.»
To date, the legislature has not passed the comprehensive reforms needed to reduce the enormous corruption risks revealed by the alleged rigging of $ 800m in
upstate economic development contracts.
Not exact matches
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.
With the discussion surrounding a federal probe of
contracts connected to the Buffalo Billion, there are concerns about possible effects on any related
economic development projects throughout the
upstate New York area.
Cuomo has also decried the lack of oversight of the SUNY Poly
contracts for
upstate development by the state comptroller, among others, and has said he's turning all of the contracts over to his own Empire State Development authority, which routinely approves economic development projects where more checks and balances ar
development by the state comptroller, among others, and has said he's turning all of the
contracts over to his own Empire State
Development authority, which routinely approves economic development projects where more checks and balances ar
Development authority, which routinely approves
economic development projects where more checks and balances ar
development projects where more checks and balances are required.
Following the bid - rigging scandal involving several
upstate economic development projects last fall, it is clear stronger protections on the procurement process are necessary.9 All state agencies, public authorities, and affiliates should be required to have competitive and transparent
contracting processes.
Economic development spending has come under renewed scrutiny after the governor's former top aide was arrested last year and charged in a sweeping bid - rigging case that included prominent
upstate developers who have received
contracts under the state's job spending efforts.
Percoco is facing bribery charges related to efforts to secure
economic development contracts, part of a sweeping case that has also resulted in charges for former SUNY Polytechnic President Alain Kaloyeros and prominent
upstate developers.
Felony bid - rigging charges filed Sept. 22 against SUNY Poly President Alain Kaloyeros, lobbyist Todd Howe and developers in other
upstate cities have brought a new round of scrutiny to the college's shadowy
contracting practices as Cuomo's administration scrambles to reconfigure who oversees the state's major
economic development projects.
Howe is a registered lobbyist of a major Buffalo Billion developer, Syracuse - based COR
Development, and Percoco is being investigated for making between $ 70,000 and $ 125,000 from two development companies, Clough, Harbour & Associates of Albany and COR Development, both of whom received state contracts on upstate economic developmen
Development, and Percoco is being investigated for making between $ 70,000 and $ 125,000 from two
development companies, Clough, Harbour & Associates of Albany and COR Development, both of whom received state contracts on upstate economic developmen
development companies, Clough, Harbour & Associates of Albany and COR
Development, both of whom received state contracts on upstate economic developmen
Development, both of whom received state
contracts on
upstate economic developmentdevelopment projects.
Another bill introduced in the wake of a corruption scandal that hit Cuomo's signature
upstate economic development projects would reinstate the state controller's ability to review potential
contracts before they are approved.
The attorney is assigned to look into the Buffalo Billion program and other
upstate economic development initiatives that have fallen into the crosshairs of federal prosecutors, according to Schwartz's
contract with the Executive Chamber released on Friday.