Posted on Nov 25, 2019
City blocked investigations of de Blasio, Richard Carranza: whistleblowers
922
47
14
12
12
0
What led de Blasio to issue an executive order giving only the mayor power to hire or fire SCI commissioners???
How would a Special Commissioner of Investigation (SCI) be able to dig information if the Mayor has the power to shut down Investigations?
The insider document blames Special Commissioner Anastasia Coleman, who was appointed in February 2018, after prevailing in a power struggle with former Department of Investigations Commissioner Mark Peters, an aggressive prober of the mayor’s administration and city agencies.
“Under Coleman, SCI is continuing to hold or redirect investigations into City Hall, Chancellor Richard Carranza and de Blasio allies with business or that are connected to the DOE to protect de Blasio’s image while he runs for president,” says the anonymous Aug. 20 letter signed by “SCI Investigative Staff.”
De Blasio dropped out of the presidential campaign on Sept. 20.
Coleman was at the center of a battle between City Hall and former DOI chief Peters. In February 2018, Peters tried to seize control of SCI. He fired Coleman after she reportedly resisted his attempts to have more say over SCI investigations. That led de Blasio to issue an executive order giving only the mayor power to hire or fire SCI commissioners.
The mayor canned Peters, a former close friend and campaign treasurer, in October 2018, after a series of damning DOI probes of city agencies, including major problems at the Administration for Children’s Services following a toddler’s death.
In September, SCI issued a blistering report finding that the DOE paid nearly $9 million for 6,000 school-bus GPS units while up to 80 percent were never turned on. The bungling also prevented the city from obtaining Medicaid reimbursements for special-ed services.
But the SCI has punted on academic misconduct. The agency received 880 complaints of test-tampering and grade fraud in the past three years, but sent 823 to the DOE to investigate itself. The DOE won’t give the results.
How would a Special Commissioner of Investigation (SCI) be able to dig information if the Mayor has the power to shut down Investigations?
The insider document blames Special Commissioner Anastasia Coleman, who was appointed in February 2018, after prevailing in a power struggle with former Department of Investigations Commissioner Mark Peters, an aggressive prober of the mayor’s administration and city agencies.
“Under Coleman, SCI is continuing to hold or redirect investigations into City Hall, Chancellor Richard Carranza and de Blasio allies with business or that are connected to the DOE to protect de Blasio’s image while he runs for president,” says the anonymous Aug. 20 letter signed by “SCI Investigative Staff.”
De Blasio dropped out of the presidential campaign on Sept. 20.
Coleman was at the center of a battle between City Hall and former DOI chief Peters. In February 2018, Peters tried to seize control of SCI. He fired Coleman after she reportedly resisted his attempts to have more say over SCI investigations. That led de Blasio to issue an executive order giving only the mayor power to hire or fire SCI commissioners.
The mayor canned Peters, a former close friend and campaign treasurer, in October 2018, after a series of damning DOI probes of city agencies, including major problems at the Administration for Children’s Services following a toddler’s death.
In September, SCI issued a blistering report finding that the DOE paid nearly $9 million for 6,000 school-bus GPS units while up to 80 percent were never turned on. The bungling also prevented the city from obtaining Medicaid reimbursements for special-ed services.
But the SCI has punted on academic misconduct. The agency received 880 complaints of test-tampering and grade fraud in the past three years, but sent 823 to the DOE to investigate itself. The DOE won’t give the results.
City blocked investigations of de Blasio, Richard Carranza: whistleblowers
Posted from nypost.com
New York City
Mayor
Education
Investigation
Elections
Posted 5 y ago
Responses: 7
6
6
0
4
4
0
Let's not forget that this is commonplace especially for Democrat administrations. But we would be narrow-minded if we thought for a moment that the Republicans don't do it as well. For all the sabre settling in the words that go back and forth when the cameras are on, turn the cameras off in the Republicans and the Democrats go to lunch and dinner as friends. It's just a big game that they play in many cases. There are some that truly want the best for the people but you've got the old dogs in there that we just have to wait until they literally die off. I don't wish harm to any of them but that's about the only way they're going to get replaced. The sad part is that they will be replaced with somebody that will pick up right where they left off. We the people no longer have any rights. It's supposed to be of the people, by the... ideas long dismissed by our elected representatives that vote for their pet projects and not for what the constituents want. Although I'm a conservative I find my self leaning more towards libertarian at this point.
(4)
(0)
SSG Robert Ricci
If only this site would add an edit button for those of us that primarily use our cell phones. My Smartphone is stupid! I use speech to text and it couldn't even get the phrase saber-rattling correct in use the word in instead of and. Please don't think that I am intellectually challenged. LOL.
In all seriousness, let us see what we're about to face as the impeachment process goes to the Judiciary Committee. I think it's a foregone conclusion that President Trump, in spite of all the good that he has done legally, will be impeached by the House of Representatives. I wonder if Mitch McConnell will put it to a vote and make a new rule that the Senate can reject and impeachment referral for lack of probable cause. If this were a grand jury they can return what is called a "no bill" which is what I'm referring to.
Moreover, the Democrats have been searching for anything they can sink their teeth into to impeach the president before he even took office. Ladies and gentlemen, that's not what this country is supposed to be about! I didn't complain much when I Obama - excuse me President Obama took office. I sucked it up for 8 years and waited. As he famously said to Senator John McCain, elections have consequences. But in this case what have the consequences been other than massively increased 401ks and the lowest unemployment rates in the history of the country?
There's also one thing that I don't know why it has not been brought up during the inquiry phase. That is that the United States and Ukraine have a treaty that was ratified in 1998 with signatures that states that each country will assist the other with criminal investigations. It is known as the Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters with Annex. It was automatically assumed that President Trump wanted to dig up dirt on a political rival that have not even entered the field yet. I think intelligent Democrats no that there was some unlawful activity occurring with a Biden's. If you're so hard up for an election that you want to steal back, then go for it. But don't forget did the United States also has a process on corruption and human rights where we don't release the money until we are certain it's going to the intended purpose.
I will get off my soapbox now. I guess I double dipped on this thread. I hope I haven't broken some unknown rule.
In all seriousness, let us see what we're about to face as the impeachment process goes to the Judiciary Committee. I think it's a foregone conclusion that President Trump, in spite of all the good that he has done legally, will be impeached by the House of Representatives. I wonder if Mitch McConnell will put it to a vote and make a new rule that the Senate can reject and impeachment referral for lack of probable cause. If this were a grand jury they can return what is called a "no bill" which is what I'm referring to.
Moreover, the Democrats have been searching for anything they can sink their teeth into to impeach the president before he even took office. Ladies and gentlemen, that's not what this country is supposed to be about! I didn't complain much when I Obama - excuse me President Obama took office. I sucked it up for 8 years and waited. As he famously said to Senator John McCain, elections have consequences. But in this case what have the consequences been other than massively increased 401ks and the lowest unemployment rates in the history of the country?
There's also one thing that I don't know why it has not been brought up during the inquiry phase. That is that the United States and Ukraine have a treaty that was ratified in 1998 with signatures that states that each country will assist the other with criminal investigations. It is known as the Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters with Annex. It was automatically assumed that President Trump wanted to dig up dirt on a political rival that have not even entered the field yet. I think intelligent Democrats no that there was some unlawful activity occurring with a Biden's. If you're so hard up for an election that you want to steal back, then go for it. But don't forget did the United States also has a process on corruption and human rights where we don't release the money until we are certain it's going to the intended purpose.
I will get off my soapbox now. I guess I double dipped on this thread. I hope I haven't broken some unknown rule.
(1)
(0)
4
4
0
Read This Next
Continue with Facebook 
Continue with Google