SUNY Polytechnic Office Scoured for Evidence of Bid Rigging
“Agents arrived with search warrants and looked through an office used by Todd R. Howe, who has past ties to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo…” read the entire article New York Times 26 May 2016.
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IBM Hired Influential Lobbyist Months Before Securing Buffalo Billion Deal
“International Business Machines (IBM) has a long history in New York – its headquarters is located on the New York-Connecticut border in Armonk; it used to be one of the largest employers in the state; and it was part of a 2011 deal to bring $4.4 billion in investments to upstate New York through … [Read more…]
Power and pay: Cuomo probe highlights ‘conflicts of interest’
“When SUNY Polytechnic Institute needed a lobbyist, it turned to Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, Albany’s largest law firm. When Fuller Road Management Corp. — a non-profit run by SUNY Poly to award contracts — sought legal counsel, it turned to Whiteman Osterman & Hanna. Whiteman Osterman & Hanna was also the pick for COR … [Read more…]
Walls of Silence Go Up in Wake of Buffalo Billion Investigation
“As investigations continue to swirl around contracting for the Buffalo Billion economic development project, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration is moving to block any communications between state agenices and a lobbying firm that has come under scrutiny in the probe, Whiteman, Osterman and Hanna. Meanwhile, documents obtained by Capital Tonight show the man Cuomo has … [Read more…]
State officials barred from communicating with top federal lobbyist at Albany firm
“Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration has barred all state officials from communicating with the top federal lobbyist for Albany’s biggest law firm. Todd Howe, the president of a Washington, D.C., subsidiary of Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, is involved in a federal investigation of Cuomo’s premier economic development programs. Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP has … [Read more…]
State officials barred from communicating with top federal lobbyist at Albany firm
“State officials are barred from communicating with Howe and anyone at WOH Government Solutions, an administration official said.” read the entire article French, Marie. Albany Business Review 2 May 2016.
Fired Duanesburg worker put on leave pending probe
“Members of the Town Board placed a fired Highway Department worker on paid leave this week and hired a private attorney to conduct a probe into a disciplinary matter preceding his termination. The board passed a resolution that “stays all disciplinary action” against highway worker Henry Kingsland, “including but not limited to his termination … [Read more…]
Albany, N.Y. law firm forms Wash., D.C. subsidiary
“A new subsidiary dubbed WOH Government Solutions LLC will provide government relations services to public and private sector clients on both” read the entire article Albany Business Journal 7 October 2002.