The State Inspector General has issued a report which concludes that the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) wasted over $300,000 between 2005 and 2008. Between 2005 and 2008, the Authority […]
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News of Possible Plea Deal with Hank Morris in Pension Fraud Case
Bloomberg Businessweek is reporting that a plea deal has been presented to a State Supreme Court judge in the prosecution of Hank Morris, the former political consultant who was charged […]
New York Law Journal: “Cuomo-Schneiderman ‘Team’ Vow to Battle Albany Corruption”
The New York Law Journal wraps up the recent elections with an article discussing Governor-Elect Cuomo and Attorney General-elect Schneiderman’s plan to “seek to institute new tools to fight the […]
Legislative Ethics Reportedly Investigating Hiring of Senator Espada’s Son
According to Liz Benjamin (see last item), the Legislative Ethics Commission is investigating the Senate Democratic Conference’s hiring of Pedro G. Espada in 2009. Pedro G. Espada is the son […]
Legislative Ethics Commission Issues NORC on Monserrate Legal Defense Fund
On October 20th, the Legislative Ethics Commission issued a “Notice of Reasonable Cause” against former Senator Hiram Monserrate, finding that his solicitation of funds for a legal defense fund violated […]
IG Issues Report on Aqueduct VLT Process; Finds Inapproprite Political Influence
The State Inspector General released a report today on the process for choosing a VLT vendor at the Aqueduct race track. The IG criticized a number of state leaders for […]
Manhattan D.A. Creates Public Integrity unit
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance announced the formation of a Public Integrity Unit within his office to focus on corruption by public officials.
Report: Feds to Indict Monserrate
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has unsealed a two count indictment against former State Senator Hiram Monserrate. The charges alleges that Monserrate, while a City Councilman, funneled hundreds of thousands in […]
NY Law Journal Conversation with Outgoing CPI Chair, Michael Cherkasky
Today’s New York Law includes an article based on an interview with Michael Cherkasky, who recently announced his resignation as Chair of the Commission on Public Integrity. (The article is […]
Cherkasky Announces Resignation as CPI Chair
According to YNN’s “State of Politics” blog, Commission on Public Integrity Chairman Michael Cherkasky has announced that he will resign as CPI Chair effective Jan. 1, 2011. Read the full […]