In August, the board of one of New York City's most respected social services organizations drew widespread attention when it fired its executive director, William E. Rapfogel, because it believed he had been taking large kickbacks from its insurance broker.
The largest kickbacks and bribes appear to have been paid to officials and contractors on big public works projects like tunnels, highways and government buildings, but as the investigations have deepened, few areas of activity appear to have been immune.
One of the largest tax kickbacks to the rich in history.
Arrested on kidnapping and extortion charges, Zardari was imprisoned in 1990, and, following his release in 1993, corruption allegations against him multiplied (some labeled him "Mr. Ten Percent," alleging he took kickbacks on large government contracts during Bhutto's tenure in office).
The report said AWB had been the largest payer of kickbacks to the Hussein government.
There should be no casino deal with the Shinnecocks, no matter how large and tempting the promised kickbacks to state coffers.
Mr. Silver has stood by her: since Ms. Rapfogel's husband was fired in August from his $400,000-a-year position, Mr. Silver's office has repeatedly said that she had no knowledge of her husband's taking kickbacks or keeping large amounts of cash proceeds from the scheme stashed in their homes, as prosecutors have alleged.
The proposed impeachment is also taking place as Brazil faces its largest corruption investigation, targeting a sprawling kickback scheme at state-run oil company Petrobras.
The consultant, Saul Meyer of Aldus Equity, a Dallas-based firm, was also charged with violations of securities laws by the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of what the agency called "a multimillion-dollar kickback scheme involving New York's largest pension fund".
[Page A1.] Oxford Shares Fall on Inquiry Shares of Oxford Health Plans fell $1.06 on the news that Justice Department officials accused Medco Health Solutions, a large pharmacy benefit manager, of violating anti-kickback laws by paying $87.4 million to Oxford Health Plans.
