A 14-month investigation into $340 million in no-bid contracts reveals a network of shell companies, political donors, and public officials who turned the city procurement process into a personal enrichment scheme.
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State pension fund trustees approved high-risk investments days after receiving undisclosed payments from the same firms.
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