Sentences with phrase «use of public funds by»

Embezzlement is essentially the personal use of public funds by someone or persons that the funds were entrusted to.

Not exact matches

The use of public funds to help develop Alberta's economy, once championed by former premier Peter Lougheed, has since fallen out of favour.

Debt obligations issued by states, cities, counties, and other public entities that use the loans to fund public projects, such as the construction of schools, hospitals, highways, sewers, and universities

They use a long - run sentiment index derived from principal component analysis of six sentiment measures: trading volume as measured by NYSE turnover; the dividend premium; the closed - end fund discount; the number of and first - day returns on Initial Public Offerings; and, the equity share in new issues.

The only issue here is the use of FEDERAL PUBLIC funds to only support organizations that abide by FEDERAL rules!

They are made to act — and should want to act — as agents of the public fisc who can not rightfully use the tax funds paid under duress of law by all the people — of many faiths and no faith — for the imposition of the religious beliefs or for the institutional advantage or aggrandizement of the sponsoring church.

That's exactly what's at the heart of this — that the use of public funds (e.g., tax dollars) should NOT be used to promote (e.g., force down the throat of others) any particular religion or religious belief or practice — that money shouldn't be taken by non-Christians by force (via taxation) and then given to Christians to put up displays of Christian religious symbolism.

A January 2015 survey, performed by the Marist Institute for Public Opinion, found that 68 percent of all Americans oppose the use of government funding to pay for abortion.

Also you might like to know that there was an executive order issued by the president prohibiting the use of public funds for elective abortions which was pretty much the impetus that got the health care bill passed.

She has closely examined fundamentalist rhetoric in several «texts»: Falwell's own biography, fund - raising for Liberty Baptist College, the public language used by conservative Christians during the 1980s, Falwell's «stump sermon» on morality and politics, pro-life writings, interpretations of Israel and the end times, and the telescandals.

About three thousand students are already benefiting from the latest wrinkle in five states, «education savings accounts,» which provide even more flexibility to families by allowing those who withdraw their children from public schools to receive a deposit of public funds into government - authorized savings accounts that can be used to pay for private school tuition, online learning programs, private tutoring, educational therapies, or college costs.

While my efforts to persuade the Board of Selectmen, the town manager, and the Rec Department director to allocate permits in a more equitable fashion, and to use their power to make sure that the programs using town - owned facilities met minimum standards for inclusiveness and safety, fell on deaf ears (we ended up being forced to use for our home games a dusty field the high school had essentially abandoned), I returned to a discussion of the «power of the venue permit» 10 years later in my 2006 book, Home Team Advantage: The Critical Role of Mothers in Youth Sports, where I suggested that one of the best ways for youth sports parents to improve the safety of privately - run sports programs in their communities was to lobby their elected officials to utilize that power to «reform youth sports by exercising public oversight over the use of taxpayer - funded fields, diamonds, tracks, pools, and courts, [and] deny permits to programs that fail to abide by a [youth sports] charter» covering such topics as background checks, and codes of conduct for coaches, players, and parents.

Public appeals for funds often make this worse — repeating the myths used by the baby food industry for decades: that women can't breastfeed because of stress or malnourishment.

Senate Republicans in the past year have blocked a public financing measure that was introduced by Democratic Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, saying a taxpayer - funded system is too expensive and a poor use of resources.

Close to $ 2 Billion in public funds in play Today's sweeping indictments by federal and state prosecutors resoundingly confirm that the state's use of non-profits and SUNY to award billions in state economic development contracts has created huge and systemic opportunities for corruption.

I wonder if something like the CTF could be funded by abolishing the monarchy and confiscating their assets for a purely public use (such as a trust for youth turning age of majority)?

While members of the not - for - profit have been regular critics of Paladino and his role on the Buffalo Public School Board, Washington said this particular protest concerned Ellicott Development's role in the «gentrification» of Buffalo by building luxury apartments with public funds that could be used for affordable hoPublic School Board, Washington said this particular protest concerned Ellicott Development's role in the «gentrification» of Buffalo by building luxury apartments with public funds that could be used for affordable hopublic funds that could be used for affordable housing.

Such funds shall not be converted by any person to a personal use which is unrelated to a political campaign or the holding of a public office or party position.»

In addition to toll roads, toll bridges and toll tunnels are also used by public authorities to generate funds to repay the cost of building the structures.

One of the subordinates, according to him, is the Director of Finance of the Nigeria Air Force, NAF, which according to him «was given instruction by Badeh to convert public funds into dollars and to use same to buy all the assets referred to in the body of the charges».

The House of Representatives has queried the National Emergency Food Programme over its rejection of an offer by the World Food Programme (WFP) to donate rice to internally displaced persons but proceeded to use public funds to purchase 5000 metric tonnes of rice for the same purpose and handed over them to WFP.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's accusation this morning that school districts and their allies are playing politics with kids by using the threat of teacher layoffs to try to scare lawmakers — and the public — into opposing the governor's education funding cuts hasn't stopped them from doing... well... just that.

«I see the Red Cross, which has raised hundreds of millions of dollars that was intended by the donating public to be used for the victims of September 11 — I see those funds being sequestered into long - term plans,» then - state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer told a congressional committee, according to CNN.

«I see the Red Cross, which has raised hundreds of millions of dollars that was intended by the donating public to be used for the victims of September 11 — I see those funds being sequestered into long - term plans,» then - state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer told a congressional committee,

That means greater disclosure of business and law clients from legislators» side jobs, a ban on the personal use of campaign funds, greater safeguards for per diem reimbursement, pension forfeiture for lawmakers convicted of public corruption and greater disclosure by independent expenditure campaign accounts.

Before being disbanded last year, the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption had begun to investigate Ball's use of campaign funds, including «around $ 23,000» he spent at retail stores, according to documents obtained by City & State.

The restrictions on all personal use of campaign funds as well as the full disclosure of legislators» outside incomes and public financing of all state campaigns by 2018 would be major achievements if passed.

The Ministry of Trade and Industry contravened existing law on public financial management, particularly the Financial Administration Regulations, by allowing the use of an existing account for the receipt of monies that it claimed were private funds;

The state aims to fully wire the state with high speed broadband by the end of 2018 using a combination of private and public funding.

Silver champions fair elections Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Election Law Committee Chairman Michael Cusick have introduced legislation to bring fair elections to New York by reforming the state's antiquated campaign finance laws and creating a public financing system for all state offices, shifting the focus of elections to the substance of the issues and candidates — not the money used to fund them.

To restore the public trust in public service, he's leading the effort to bring ethics reform to Albany by helping to pass a constitutional amendment stripping officials convicted of a felony of their taxpayer - funded retirement and instituting term limits on legislative leadership position, ensuring no one can accumulate entrenched power and use it to his or her advantage.

The organization said that, «As a government presumably pursuing a change - agenda, Buhari should do things differently from the former Jonathan administration including by proactively engaging the Nigerian people in an honest conversation about the fight against Boko Haram and the use of the public funds so far invested to prosecute it.»

«He has stopped the use of over 350 model schools constructed by Amaechi's Administration so that he can embark upon the construction of his 175 non-existent schools to enable him siphon public funds.

Last year, for the first time in 3 years, this body increased our annual appropriation by $ 500,000, and we used those funds to expand hours of public access, especially at libraries that had failed to meet New York State minimum standards in 2006.

While Schulz's suit is over the use of public money to pay settlements, this suit is also being funded by public dollars: Due to an earlier tangential involvement in the case, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said his office couldn't defend Silver.

The use of taxpayer - funded resources to benefit a political campaign is prohibited by state Public Officers Law.

By law, 80 percent of the state tax revenue from these casinos will be used to fund public education or property tax relief in all parts of New York.

Speaking at the last public hearing before the City Council and City Hall finalize next year's budget by the June 30 deadline, Mulgrew said the UFT has repeatedly brought ideas to the table on how to close the city's projected budget gap without teacher layoffs, such as cutting back on outside contractors at the Department of Education or using a portion of the city's rainy - day fund.

:: Public money has regularly been used to fund dinners for the Panel of Chairs - a group of around 40 MPs appointed by Mr Bercow and paid up to # 15,000 a year to assist him with parliamentary duties.

But since being elected by fellow MPs in 2009 he has also often found himself under scrutiny over his use of public funds.

Public Hearing on Legislation by Maisano & Abinanti to Protect Private Property Owners - law bans use of County funds for projects misusing eminent domain

The charters have been used for tax breaks by hedge - fund operators; worse yet, he continued, is that they're siphoning away children in poorer neighborhoods whose parents are aware enough to seek something better for them than their local schools, in what he called «a cannibalization of our public - school system... We need to fully fund our schools.»

The proposed amendment establishes a redistricting commission every 10 years beginning in 2020, with two members appointed by each of the four legislative leaders and two members selected by the eight legislative appointees; prohibits legislators and other elected officials from serving as commissioners; establishes principles to be used in creating districts; requires the commission to hold public hearings on proposed redistricting plans; subjects the commission's redistricting plan to legislative enactment; provides that the legislature may only amend the redistricting plan according to the established principles if the commission's plan is rejected twice by the legislature; provides for expedited court review of a challenged redistricting plan; and provides for funding and bipartisan staff to work for the commission.

The defendants falsely claimed that Parent Workshop would use member item funds secured by Huntley to hold workshops for and conduct outreach to parents on the workings of the New York City public school system.

The plan to use clean water funds to pay for part of the $ 4 billion bridge project was announced by Governor Andrew Cuomo in June with little advance notice and no chance for public comment.

In addition a review of the expenditure reports and donations for the Independence Party that are on public file demonstrated the potential that funds from the Independence Party may have been used for the collection of signatures in the contested Republican Party primary that was being waged by Legislator Frank Sparaco with the help of Clarkstown's Superintendent of Highways, Wayne Ballard, in a continuing strategy to consolidate political power under Vinny Reda and himself and thereby thwart reform.

At a recent Community Education Council meeting, Jamie Smarr, executive director of the DOE's Educational Construction Fund, reassured parents that the sale of the schools would be subject to public review under the Uniform Land Use Review Process (ULURP), which requires a vote by the City Council.

THAT NYSUT establish a task force which shall include member - participants in each of the public retirement systems, including the retirement plan trustees, if applicable, to discuss possible methods, including legislation, to harness and use public pension plan resources to improve poor labor practices and to provide workers the right to organize and bargain collectively in enterprises controlled by private equity funds, as well as other corporate interests; and

Further research focused on the use of federal public funds to subsidize Amazonian farmers, regardless of land use restrictions established by the Brazilian Forest Code.

Andrew Rein, formerly of CDC, and another of the study authors, adds, «The new law represents a historic opportunity for prevention and public health by establishing the first National Prevention Strategy, adding substantial new funding for prevention and public health programmes, and promoting the use of proven clinical preventive services by removing barriers.»