ALBANY
— Staff members of the Republican-led Senate have repeatedly sent false
information to the state comptroller’s office that allowed tens of
thousands of dollars in payments to three renegade Democratic senators
who are allies of the Senate Republicans.
The
information — certifying Senators Diane J. Savino, Jose R. Peralta and
David J. Valesky as committee leaders, despite Republicans holding those
roles — was included in emails sent over three years to the
comptroller’s office from the Senate payroll office. The emails were
obtained through a freedom of information law request on Thursday.
Mr.
Peralta of Queens, Ms. Savino of Staten Island, and Mr. Valesky of
Syracuse are all second in command of Senate committees, and are all
members of the Independent Democratic Conference, a breakaway group of
eight Democrats who have partnered with Republicans to control that
chamber for the last six years.
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Source: The New York Times (via The Empire Report)
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