Federal officials filed charges in what they called a “massive fraud and bribery scheme” involving a group of Russian immigrants.
Wed 11 Aug 2010
Filed under: Aleksey Vasilyev, Rimma Volovnick, Yana Krugly, Lyudmila Grushko, Mariya Rapoport, Aurora Villareal, Carolyn Eason, Emile Nekhala, Dionne Rivers-Ettu, Leonid Gutnik, Liudmila Umarov, Day Care Centers, Government Employees, Frauds and Swindling, Health and Mental Hygiene Department (NYC), Bharara, Preet, Administration for Children's Services (NYC), Bribery and Kickbacks, Human Resources Administration, New York City — @ 3:50 am
Thu 8 Jul 2010
Filed under: Attorneys General, Labor and Jobs, civil service employee association, Pensions and Retirement Plans, Government Employees, Retirement, Cuomo, Andrew M, New York State — @ 4:17 am
The New York attorney general released a preliminary report based on overtime and pensions for workers in 50 government agencies.
Mon 28 Jun 2010
Republicans have often railed against public employees’ pay and benefits, but now friends of labor are joining in.
Wed 23 Jun 2010
Filed under: Kaye, Judith S, Fifth Amendment (US Constitution), Johnson, David W, Domestic Violence, Government Employees, Paterson, David A, Ethics, New York City — @ 4:25 am
David W. Johnson is said to have declined to answer questions in investigations into a domestic violence case and free Yankee tickets.
Wed 23 Jun 2010
Filed under: Fifth Amendment (US Constitution), Johnson, David W, Kaye, Judith S, Government Employees, Paterson, David A, New York City — @ 2:51 am
David W. Johnson is said to have declined to answer questions in investigations into a domestic violence case and free Yankees tickets.
Tue 18 May 2010
Filed under: Government Employees, Civil Service Employees Assn, Teachers and School Employees, Layoffs and Job Reductions, Yonkers (NY), Education and Schools — @ 2:20 am
The request was quickly rejected by union leaders. It is part of a plan to close a $43 million budget gap in the next fiscal year.
Thu 13 May 2010
A plan that Gov. David A. Paterson sought to keep the state from running out of money at the end of the month was halted by a ruling in federal court.
Wed 5 May 2010
Filed under: Government Employees, Budgets and Budgeting, Paterson, David A, New York State — @ 2:59 am
Gov. David A. Paterson said he would include work furloughs in an emergency spending bill that is needed to prevent a government shutdown.
Thu 25 Feb 2010
Court and police records portray a brutal encounter followed by an effort to make a potential political embarrassment go away. The episode, including contacts by the state police and the governor, has come under scrutiny.
Thu 25 Feb 2010
Court and police records portray a brutal encounter followed by an effort to make a potential political embarrassment go away. The episode, including contacts by the state police and the governor, has come under scrutiny.