Sentences with phrase «violations of the public trust»
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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,»
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.
«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.»
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.
Buffalo Congressman Brian Higgins decried the practice, calling it a «blatant violation of the public trust.»
But he said he respects the jury's decision and agrees that there is «no tolerance for any 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.»
«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.
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.
In a statement Thursday, he called Stevenson's alleged actions «a clear violation of the public trust» and encouraged him to resign.
There will be zero tolerance for the violation of the public trust in New York.»
This is an egregious 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.
«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.»
«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 prosecution presented it as a case of a powerful man seeking to enrich himself in 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.»
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.»
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.
But he says he respects the jury's decision, and agrees that there is «no tolerance for any 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,» 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.
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.
«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.
«They are taking reckless shortcuts that are a terrible violation of 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.
If libraries began to sell ebooks would it result in a violation of public trust?
With the establishment of the scientific consensus on climate change, is it reasonable and sensible to ask of government officials who remain obstructive and in denial of such overwhelming scientific data if they are perfidiously engaged in a violation of public trust and, therefore, malfeasant in office?
Mark Bowen, the author of «Censoring Science: Inside the Political Attack on Dr. James Hansen and the Truth About Global Warming» (Fresh Air interview) said he was initially skeptical about the investigation, but was pleasantly surprised that it captured not only the basic violations of the public trust, but also dealt with «the subtler aspects of censorship — the delaying of information, the sorts of intimidation that cause self censorship.»
That's what I have done in response to this outrageous violation of the public trust.
We have also successfully represented government employees and state officials who have been charged with violations of the public trust.
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«With every public violation of consumer trust be it through misuse of data or external threats, consumers today are paying more attention to the data they share, what organizations they share it with, and how it will be used,» said Scott Miller, CEO, Vision Critical.
We have zero tolerance for any violation of the public integrity and the public trust.
«Any violation of the public's trust is categorically unacceptable and we are implementing a series of changes to reform oversight of the CityTime project,» Bloomberg said in the statement.
«We have zero tolerance for any violation of the public integrity and the public trust,» Cuomo added.
«As the governor previously said: We have zero tolerance for any violation of the public's trust, and if there is any wrongdoing it needs to be identified and prosecuted to the full extent of the law,» he said.
State GOP Chairman Chris Healy had requested the investigation by Kane's agency, and on Monday, another top Republican, Senate Minority Leader John P. McKinney of Fairfield, said: «The crimes Sen. Gaffey committed and will plead guilty to, as well as his prior violations of state elections law, undermine the public trust placed in elected officials.
«The allegations brought by the US Attorney are gravely serious, and, if true, are an egregious violation of the trust placed in Senator Smith by the public,» Valesky said in a statement released just minutes after Klein's statement.
«It is very, very troubling,» said Cuomo, who says he has «zero tolerance» for any «violations of the public integrity and the public trust.»