BCIA

>BCIA : Ex-agency chief gets $98,400 pension

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in BCIA, Bergen Democrats, Ed Hynes, New Jersey Pension Reform, part-time appointments

BCIA: Ex-agency chief gets $98,400 pensionWednesday, January 19, 2011BY JEFF PILLETSTHE RECORDSTAFF WRITER The former head of Bergen County’s controversial bonding agency is now collecting an annual public pension of $98,400. Ed Hynes, a former Wall Street investment banker and two-term state [...]

>Bergen County executive Donovan vetoes 2 funding agency appointments, contract extension

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in BCIA, Bergen County, Bergen Democrats, Kathe Donovan

Bergen County executive Donovan vetoes 2 funding agency appointments, contract extension Friday, January 14, 2011LAST UPDATED: SATURDAY JANUARY 15, 2011, 7:13 PM BY STEPHANIE AKIN THE RECORD STAFF WRITER HACKENSACK — Bergen County Executive Kathleen Donovan on Friday vetoed two appointments to the [...]

>NJ should have a public "Hall of Shame" for all these unscrupulous characters who take advantage of their positions

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in BCIA, Democratic Freeholder James Carroll, Ed Hynes, Hall of Shame, new jersey corruption

NJ should have a public “Hall of Shame” for all these unscrupulous characters who take advantage of their positions Unfortunately, I don’t find this type of news surprising anymore. What a sad world we live in. Ed Hynes and Democratic Freeholder James Carroll should have to reimburse the County for [...]

>Ed Hynes, the recently retired executive director of the BCIA, routinely used taxpayer funds to pay for meals with local politicians, Democratic fund-raisers, staffers and consultants who worked for the agency

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in BCIA, Bergen Democrats, Ed Hynes, new jersey corruption

Bond agency’s ex-chief often dined on taxpayers’ dime Had meals with prominent Democrats, consultantsMonday, December 27, 2010BY JEFF PILLETS AND ELISE YOUNGTHE RECORDSTAFF WRITERS Ed Hynes, the recently retired executive director of the Bergen County Improvement Authority, routinely used taxpayer [...]

>BCIA : Taxpayers Foot the Bill while McNerney’s Cronies get Rich

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in BCIA, Bergen County, Bergen County Executive Race, Bergen Democrats, culture of corruption, Dennis McNerney, Dennis Oury, Kathe Donovan

BCIA : Taxpayers Foot the Bill while McNerney’s Cronies get Rich Kathe Donovan, Republican candidate for Bergen County Executive, said today that incumbent Dennis McNerney’s defense of the Bergen County Improvement Authority’s municipal lending program is based on either naiveté or a bold faced [...]

>Donovan Will Establish Office of Asset Recovery

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in BCIA, Bergen County Executive, Bergen County Executive Race, Dennis McNerney, Kathe Donovan

Donovan Will Establish Office of Asset Recovery Will Not Allow Abuses under McNerney to go Unchallenged The Record has identified tens of millions of dollars of questionable spending at the Bergen County Improvement Authority (BCIA) and Kathleen Donovan has pledged to return it to tax payers when [...]

>McNerney: Wining, Dining, Chauffeuring on the Taxpayer Dime

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McNerney: Wining, Dining, Chauffeuring on the Taxpayer Dime Kathe Donovan today charged Democrat County Executive Dennis McNerney with “allowing political cronies to wine, dine and ride at taxpayers’ expense.” According to Ms. Donovan, “The Record reports that BCIA Executive Director and McNerney [...]

>Bergen County financing agency makes mockery of pay-to-play reform

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in BCIA, Bergen County, Bergen Democrats, Dennis McNerney, new jersey corruption, pay to play

Bergen County financing agency makes mockery of pay-to-play reform Nearly $10,000 went to sticking Bergen County-owned horses with acupuncture needles while the Bergen County Improvement Authority stuck taxpayers with the bill. (Stile, The [...]

>Donovan Proposes Major Reform to Protect Taxpayers from Official Corruption

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in BCIA, Bergen County, Bergen County Executive Race, Bergen Democrats, Dennis McNerney, Kathe Donovan

Donovan Proposes Major Reform to Protect Taxpayers from Official CorruptionThursday, September 23, 2010 PLEDGES TO TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBLITY FOR GOVERNMENT ACTIONS Kathleen A. Donovan, Republican candidate for County Executive, said today that she will bring accountability to all county [...]

>Bergen County Executive Race : Kathleen A. Donovan officially opened her campaign headquarters in Rutherford

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in BCIA, Bergen County, Bergen County Executive Race, Kathe Donovan, Rutherford, wasteful county spending

Bergen County Executive Race : Kathleen A. Donovan officially opened her campaign headquarters in Rutherford Outpouring in Downpour adds to tidal wave of momentum Surrounded by more than 300 supporters, Republican candidate for County Executive Kathleen A. Donovan officially opened her campaign [...]

>Bergen County Executive Race : McNerney said that, despite the indictment, it is inappropriate to describe the BCIA as “scandal-plagued.”

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in BCIA, Bergen County Executive Race, Bergen Democrats, Dennis McNerney, new jersey corruption, Ronald O’Malley, Van Saun County Park

Bergen County Executive Race : McNerney said that, despite the indictment, it is inappropriate to describe the BCIA as “scandal-plagued.” Bergen County Exec McNerney defends finance agency at senior picnic Tuesday, September 14, 2010 Last updated: Tuesday September 14, 2010, 6:39 PM BY MICHAEL [...]

>Donovan suggests that an independent audit of BCIA

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in BCIA, Bergen County Executive Race, Bergen County Improvement Authority, Kathleen A. Donovan

July 26, 2010 Hon. Matthew Boxer New Jersey State ComptrollerOffice of the State Comptroller PO Box 024Trenton, NJ 08625 Dear Mr. Boxer: Serious concerns have been raised about the administration of the Bergen County Improvement Authority (BCIA) as the result of recent shocking reports in the [...]