BOMA panel will address corruption issues Dec. 8.In response to the latest round of guilty pleas to bribery charges related to bid rigging on New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. construction projects, the Building Owners and Managers Association This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. (BOMA/NY) will present a panel discussion addressing corruption issues in building, construction, renovation and facilities management. The panel will feature Blake Coppotelli, chief of the Labor Racketeering Unit and Construction Industry Strike Force, who is in charge of the ongoing commercial interiors and residential bid-rigging and kickback The seller's return of part of the purchase price of an item to a buyer or buyer's representative for the purpose of inducing a purchase or improperly influencing future purchases. investigations for the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. The event, on Wednesday, December 8th from 8 to 11 a.m. at 270 Park Avenue Auditorium, 3rd floor, will not only address why the industry remains susceptible to corruption, but will also outline what mechanisms must be in place so that the industry can protect itself against corruption, stressing that "integrity pays." Panel moderator will be Thomas D. "Toby" Thacher II, president of a corporate investigations firm Thacher Associates, LLC, former New York City School Construction Authority Inspector General, and former Executive Director of the Manhattan District Attorney's Construction Industry Strike Force. Panel members will include Coppotelli, as well as Charles Makish (invited), senior vice president of Chase Manhattan Bank The Chase Manhattan Bank, now part of JPMorgan Chase, was formed by the merger of the Chase National Bank and the Bank of the Manhattan Company in 1955. The bank is headquartered in New York City. , who is a former director of the World Trade Department, Port Authority of New York/New Jersey, and former Vice President of Facilities Management for Columbia University; and John E. "Jack" Osborn, construction contract litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. attorney, partner in the Manhattan law firm of John E. Osborn P.C., and former Deputy General Counsel to New York City Comptroller The Office of Comptroller of New York City is the chief fiscal officer and chief auditing officer of the city. The comptroller is elected, citywide, to a four-year term and can hold office for two consecutive terms. Harrison J. Goldin Harrison Jay Goldin (born February 23, 1936 in the Bronx, New York City) is a lawyer and New York politician. He served as New York City Comptroller from 1974 to 1989. He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1966 to 1973 and ran in the 1989 Democratic Primary election for . Registration fee is $50 for BOMA/NY member firms and $75 for non-members. Space is limited, and reservations are required. Owners, developers, contractors, engineers, architects, and other members of the construction and real estate industry are encouraged to attend. |
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