More bad news about NYS Comptroller

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On the Times Union web site...



ALBANY -- A lawyer appointed by the governor has determined there is enough evidence to remove Comptroller Alan Hevesi from office for using a state employee to chauffeur his wife, another blow to Hevesi's already battered re-election campaign.

However, the lawyer, former U.S. attorney David Kelley, told Gov. George Pataki in a report issued Saturday that he was not "in a position to advise you at this time to proceed with a recommendation for removal."

The state Ethics Commission determined last week that Hevesi, the state's financial watchdog, had violated the law when he used a staffer to drive for his wife. Hevesi claimed the driver was needed to provide security for his wife, but the bipartisan commission said state police found no threat that justified the arrangement.

"Considering the record as a whole, I believe there is a preponderance of evidence that the comptroller knowingly and intentionally violated New York's public officers law," Kelley said in his 24-page report to Pataki.


http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=531866&category=&BCCode=HOME&newsdate=11/4/2006

[halfmoon dem]

1. We still have to vote for him

Callaghan would be such a bad choice for Comptroller!!

[BurtWorm]

3. I went through a day of thinking I wouldn't

but I'm going to anyway. To try to make sure Callaghan stays out.

[Me.]

5. I Agree

Callaghan would be a disaster. And if Hevesi makes it and then has to be removed after the first of the year, Spitzer would get to name his replacement.

*shadow government*

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6. At least we would have

a better chance on who Spitzer would appoint. I have a friend that works in Hevesi's office. She said that Callaghan would be a disaster to the pensions of State Workers.

[stillcool]

2. what was the other bad news?

[photogirl12]

4. They are definitely

now saying that he should resign and be investigated. They weren't saying much about it before except everyone was staying away from him.

[stillcool]

7. seems like pretty small potatoes..

in the realm of current day corruption. My sister lives in NY, and she mentioned something like this. I can't imagine that this would be the same incident, as she lives way out on the Island, and is usually only affected by local politics. I guess somebody's turning up the heat?