Preet Bharara

File photo: U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara in New York, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

(Kathy Willens)

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- As Gov. Andrew Cuomo was on the cusp of awarding $2 billion in economic development money in Albany this morning, a top U.S. prosecutor made it clear that he was watching.

As alleged, this is my official Twitter account. And this, allegedly, is my first tweet. Stay tuned. . . — US Attorney Bharara (@USAttyBharara) December 10, 2015

It was a chilling first tweet from the prosecutor who is looking into state contracts awarded in Cuomo's key Upstate project -- the Buffalo Billion.

Twitter was quick to respond.

If that doesn't qualify as Preet trolling Cuomo, I don't know what does. — Jimmy Vielkind (@JimmyVielkind) December 10, 2015

Preet's sense of timing, as always, is fascinating. — Nick Reisman (@NickReisman) December 10, 2015

An ominous thing to read as you watch the state give out $2 billion... https://t.co/Tkr2iAnrCH — Will Brunelle (@WillBrunelle) December 10, 2015

Bharara is the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. He's been targeting political corruption in Albany for more than a year.

Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was convicted by a federal jury last week. Former Senate leader, Dean Skelos, is, at this moment, awaiting a jury to decide his fate.

Those were two of the three men in a closed-door room who traditionally decided the bulk of state policy and spending. Cuomo, as governor, is the third. Cuomo has not been publicly accused of any wrongdoing by Bharara.

Instead, the prosecutor keeps leaving these "stay tuned" bread crumbs.

Bharara is also looking into Cuomo's disbanding of the Moreland Commission, a panel the governor created to ferret out political corruption.