Public Pensions: Cashing In
Tightening of pension policy may cost Beilein
A new attitude in the governor’s office toward double dipping is likely to cost former Niagara County Sheriff Thomas A. Beilein—the current head of the State Commission on Corrections — about $110,000. (Updated: 06/08/09 8:33 AM )
Government double-dippers collect pensions while on the job
Margaret Orrange served 30 years as North Collins town clerk before retiring. Well, sort of retiring. She filed her retirement papers in December 2007, at 62, even though she had won re-election to another four-year term the month before. (Updated: 05/30/09 8:15 AM )
Gipson’s salary-pension double dipping lacks state authorization
Buffalo Police Commissioner H. McCarthy Gipson appears to be improperly collecting his full annual $40,914 public pension and his roughly $110,000 public salary because City Hall didn’t get the necessary waivers allowing him to double dip, according to state officials. (Updated: 04/30/09 8:54 AM )
Politics plus pensions equals big bucks
Politicians, it turns out, are special — at least when it comes to their public pensions. (Updated: 04/26/09 8:30 AM )
No crime too big to take away a public pension
Being a crooked cop can cost a police officer his job, his reputation and even his freedom. But not his pension. (Updated: 04/05/09 10:01 AM )