Sentences with phrase «violation of the public trust»
The prosecution presented it as a case of a powerful man seeking to enrich himself in violation of the public trust.
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They are taking government to task for its gross violation of the public trust and of its sovereign obligation to the people.
Buffalo Congressman Brian Higgins decried the practice, calling it a «blatant violation of the public trust.»
The Division of Election Law Enforcement will continue to work together with its law enforcement partners, including the Attorney General, to assure New Yorkers that violations of the public trust do not go unpunished.»
«We take violations of the public trust seriously and we believe these issues must be resolved by further investigation by the U.S. Attorney.»
In a statement Thursday, he called Stevenson's alleged actions «a clear violation of the public trust» and encouraged him to resign.
«Voters and taxpayers deserve the transparency and the enforcement of the law against the appearance or the actual violation of public trust that may be involved.»
Stripped to the essence, all the accusations against them are the same, of varying kinds and degrees of violations of the public trust, abuses of public office.
«They are taking reckless shortcuts that are a terrible violation of public trust.»
In short, Fisch found Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson, Senate President Malcolm Smith and Sen. Eric Adams may have violated the Public Officers Law in «unduly conferring benefits or favoritism and acting in violation of their public trust,» and has referred his findings to the Legislative Ethics Commission.
«This is a blatant violation of the public trust this Congress took an oath to protect,» Higgins said on the House floor.
We will continue to work together with the attorney general to assure New Yorkers that violations of the public trust do not go unpunished.»
«The Public Integrity Agenda I announced today speaks to how seriously I take violations of the public trust, and outlines how I intend to handle such cases as Attorney General.»
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver called on Stevenson to resign, saying the actions outlined in the federal charges are «a clear violation of the public trust and can not be tolerated.»
... are those offenses which proceed from the misconduct of public men, or, in other words, from the abuse or violation of some public trust.
1) are «injuries... to the society itself,» 2) or which are «abuses or violations of the public trust,» 3) or which require a checking action to preserve separation of powers, 4) or which in general deserve «perpetual ostracism from the esteem and confidence and honors and emoluments of his country,»
«When you're talking about the violation of public trust that Pedro Espada has perpetrated, the amount of public money he has stolen, there's the need for new kind of leadership in this district; that's the bottom line,» Rivera told me.
A bombshell IG report released in October 2010 found Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson, former Senate President Malcolm Smith and Sen. Eric Adams might have violated the Public Officers Law in «unduly conferring benefits or favoritism and acting in violation of their public trust» when awarding the politically connected AEG the Aqueduct racino cotnract.
But he said he respects the jury's decision and agrees that there is «no tolerance for any violation of the public trust.»
«And more reports have come out detailing inappropriate practices and violations of the public trust.»
The administration has made it clear to me that they have zero tolerance for any violation of the public trust from any actor or entity and I should follow the facts,» Schwartz said in a statement.
«What Suffolk politicians did was not just illegal, it was a violation of the public trust,» said Richard Amper, executive director of the Long Island Pine Barrens Society, which brought the suit together with the Long Island Environmental Voters Forum.
While I am sad for Joe Percoco's young daughters who will have to deal with this pain, I echo the message of the verdict — there is no tolerance for any violation of the public trust,» Cuomo said.
«When there's a verdict that says there's a violation of the public trust, it's a tough day.
«It's just a violation of the public trust with the voters of this country, not just of New York, but the voters of this country,» he said.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE CANDIDATE AND FORMER SPRING VALLEY JUSTICE DAVID FRIED (D - SPRING VALLEY) «I sincerely hope these allegations aren't true but if they prove to be true, it is a violation of public trust.
There will be zero tolerance for the violation of the public trust in New York,» the statement said.
There will be zero tolerance for the violation of the public trust in New York.»
If you are working for the public and you are convicted of a crime, that is a violation of the public trust.
In a separate statement, Schwartz said the governor has made it clear he has a «zero tolerance» policy «for any violation of the public trust from any actor or entity,» and he has been told to «follow the facts.»
«If found guilty, I will be the first to call for Mr. Rangel's accountability in his violation of the public trust.
«While I am sad for Joe Percoco's young daughters who will have to deal with this pain, I echo the message of the verdict — there is no tolerance for any violation of the public trust,» he said.
«While I am sad for Joe Percoco's young daughters who will have to deal with this pain, I echo the message of the verdict — there is no tolerance for any violation of the public trust,» the governor said in a prepared statement.
«The administration has made it clear to me that they have zero tolerance for any violation of the public trust from any actor or entity and I should follow the facts.»
Cuomo said that while he is sad for Percoco's young daughters «who will have to deal with this pain,» there's «no tolerance for any violation of the public trust.»
Anything less would be a violation of their public trust.»
But he says he respects the jury's decision, and agrees that there is «no tolerance for any violation of the public trust.»
The administration has made it clear to me that they have zero tolerance for any violation of the public trust from any actor or entity and I should follow the facts,» Mr. Schwartz continued.
«While I am sad for Joe Percoco's young daughters who will have to deal with this pain, I echo the message of the verdict - there is no tolerance for any violation of the public trust,» Cuomo said in the statement.
«When there's a verdict that says there is a violation of the public trust, it's always a tough day in Albany,» Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D - Bronx) said.
Schwartz said the Cuomo administration «has made it clear to me that they have zero tolerance for any violation of the public trust from any actor or entity and I should follow the facts.»
In a statement issued three hours after the verdict, Cuomo said it was «personally painful» to see the principles of public service and integrity «violated by someone I knew for a long time,» but added: «I echo the message of the verdict — there is no tolerance for any violation of the public trust.»
«For state government to do this would be an extreme government overreach and violation of public trust,» Jacobs said.
«The administration has made it clear to me that they have zero tolerance for any violation of the public trust from any actor or entity and I should follow the facts,» Schwartz said in a statement at the time.
«While I am sad for Joe Percoco's young daughters who will have to deal with this pain, I echo the message of the verdict — there is no tolerance for any violation of the public trust.»
The waste of billions of taxpayer dollars on testing, test security, test shredding, intrusive data systems and test - score teaching ratings is a violation of the public trust.