Silver has broad powers to punish Clippers, says he'd be reluctant to at 'mere appearance of impropriety'
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said he has broad powers that could be wielded to punish the Los Angeles Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer if it is proven that they circumvented the salary cap to get Kawhi Leonard more money through an endorsement deal with a team sponsor. However, he also said he would be reluctant to use that power for the “mere appearance of impropriety.”
Mostly, Silver sounded…
Ginni Thomas nurtures the falsehood that the left is destroying America. If financial conflicts of interest create the “appearance of impropriety,” what is the “appearance” when a justice’s wife texts a top government official, as Thomas did with Meadows, that she hopes far-right conspiracies that the “Biden crime family” and others will be imminently arrested for sedition and tried by military tribunals are true?
Sarah Posner at MSNBC. The Supreme Court’s Ginni Thomas problem is bigger than legal ethics
Unaccountable donors are mainstreaming her favorite conspiracy theories, which demonize fellow Americans.
Bribery means more than just money changing hands. If the intent is corrupt, anything of value - no matter how small - can be considered a bribe.
Offering, promising, giving, accepting or soliciting something of value to improperly influence someone or get an advantage is considered a bribe.
Corruption occurs when those in power abuse the trust placed in them or compromise their integrity for private gain. Corruption might include falsifying documents in exchange for, or to conceal, a bribe or receive some form of personal enrichment for performing a normal job function.
Even appearance of corruption could be fatal to one's reputation.
'18 rebel AIADMK MLAs have committed political impropriety'
’18 rebel AIADMK MLAs have committed political impropriety’
18 rebel AIADMK MLAs have committed political impropriety. (PTI)
The 18 AIADMK MLAs loyal to sidelined leader T T V Dhinakaran committed political impropriety by meeting Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit, thereby inviting their disqualification, counsel for the chief minister submitted before the Madras High Court today. Senior counsel C S Vaidyanathan, appearing on behalf of Chief…
A director of the Department of Finance (DOF) is facing sanctions after she used official funds for a dinner that she hosted, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez said on Sunday.
by ABS-CBN News
MANILA - A director of the Department of Finance (DOF) is facing sanctions for using official funds for a dinner that she hosted, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said on Sunday.
Dominguez said a probe found out that a dinner hosted by the director for 40 persons was inappropriately included in the official costs of the workshop funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
He said the director was explicitly ordered to conduct the workshop at the Ayuntamiento de Manila in Intramuros without dinner, and the costs charged to the finance department's regular budget.
However, the official decided on her own to have the event held at the EDSA Shangri-la on July 17, with dinner included, and the costs charged to an ADB-administered Technical Assistance facility, according to the Finance chief.
Dominguez said he has already ordered the DOF director to return to the exact amount spent for the dinner to the ADB.
"I have also accepted the resignation of the official," he added.
Dominguez said he has also ordered DOF officials to "review and tighten the department’s internal procedures to avoid similar incidents in the future."
