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Commission report: LIPA paid contractor 'astronomical' rates

Originally published: June 22, 2013 4:39 PM
Updated: June 23, 2013 12:42 AM
By MARK HARRINGTON  mark.harrington@newsday.com

Power lines seen at sunrise in Melville. (Jan.

Photo credit: Newsday / Karen Wiles Stabile | Power lines seen at sunrise in Melville. (Jan. 11, 2013)

The Long Island Power Authority paid "astronomical" rates and exorbitant travel costs to a consulting firm whose top executives rode a "revolving" door of employment between the two entities, according to a report by a commission appointed by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.

The Moreland Commission has referred the findings to the U.S. attorney's office in the Eastern District of...

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