Moreland panel looked at Maziarz's campaign spending, new report says
By Mark Scheer
A news magazine that covers politics and government in New York reported Sunday that the now-defunct Moreland Commission on Public Corruption flagged the campaign spending habits of several state lawmakers — including one with ties to Niagara County — as part of broader investigation into the spending of campaign funds.
In a story appearing on its website, City & State reported that it has obtained and authenticated documents that show investigators from the commission, which was disbanded in March by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, sought to determine if state lawmakers were spending campaign contributions they received for legitimate purposes.
The report indicates that the commission found state Sen. George Maziarz, R-Newfane, spent more than $140,000 in campaign funds during a six-year period without identifying the specific items purchased — far more than any other lawmaker in the state.
Another state lawmaker from Western New York, state Sen. Patrick Gallivan, R-Elma, was found to have roughly $80,000 in unreported campaign credit card expenses, including “hundreds of dollars spent on cigars, tanning and at salons and casinos,” according to the report.
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