New York prosecutors have charged a retired public employee with defrauding the state pension system by concealing post-retirement employment and income while continuing to collect full pension benefits. According to the New York State Attorney General’s Office, the defendant falsely certified retirement status while working under contract for multiple government-affiliated entities. Investigators allege the individual […]
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