FBI Investigating Cuomo’s Hiring Practices

The FBI is investigating Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (D) “practice of hiring employees to work in the governor’s office while actually paying them through various state agencies and public authorities,” the Albany Times Union reports.

“Hiring pricey political appointees to work for the Executive Chamber — but paying them through other entities — has allowed Cuomo and prior governors to increase the size of their staffs while escaping criticism for inflating the Executive Chamber budget.”