Cuomo’s Going After Fat In Pork
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Attorney General Andrew Cuomo also spoke at Reform Day today, saying that among his watchdog efforts is a movement to weed out unscrupulous member items obtained by state lawmakers.
Last year, Cuomo instituted a certification process for every state grant that lawmakers secure for their districts, such as money for Little Leagues, churches and other non-profit groups.
The $200 million a year in member items have been under scrutiny in recent years and criticized for widespread fraud.
Yet Cuomo said his certification process is apparently having positive results. He said that of the 6,500 members items passed last year, 2,700 have not yet been presented to his office, suggesting that some fear his review process.
“I think we brought review and scrutiny to the program that hasn’t existed before,” Cuomo later told reporters. “And I think people are looking at those certifications and thinking twice before they sign them—as they should.”
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I will lay odds that andrew primaries patterson
next time around…or in the alternative patterson
steps down and cuomo gets the nod
Yes, I agree that will happen, either option.