Sentences with phrase «at pension officials»

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Faso was never accused of a crime or personally held liable for the improper pension contact, but the Albany Times Union cited «a source close to the investigation» in reporting that «Faso arranged or tried to arrange meetings between the investment firm Kellner DiLeo & Co. and officials at the state Common Retirement Fund, as well as the teachers, police and firefighter funds.»

Elected officials can take both a salary and pension at the start of a new term if they are over age 65 and were first elected before July 26, 1995.

In August, Newsday reported that at least 13 former state elected officials who were convicted of corruption and other charges are eligible to collect state pension checks totaling more than $ 604,000 a year.

Elsewhere on the ballot, voters did approve an amendment to the existing constitution that allows for the stripping of pensions for elected and appointed officials convicted of a felony, a move aimed at stoping corruption.

Both agencies acted with official city and state misconduct, and in both cases, honest, credible evidence was repeatedly dismissed and ignored, and so was the corruption that remains to date — where knowingly false statements were made to discredit me (then later completely reversed during oral argument by my accusers), and both the DOI investigators (who appeared at my doorstep many times to collect evidence) and MTA Office of the Inspector General investigators invited me back to their headquarters (more than six times), from 1989 to 2008), and continued to take no action to restore and reinstate my city job, pension and social security contributions.

There hasn't been a lot of movement on ethics reform in Albany, as the legislative leaders remain at odds on key provisions like banning outside income and stripping pensions from convicted former public officials.

At the same time, two major drivers of local government spending that officials on that level can't control, pension rates and Medicaid costs, are expected to decline and seen slower growth respectively.

At the same time, there's broad public support for a number of anti-corruption measures before the state Legislature this year, with the broadest backing given to a plan to strip public officials convicted of a felony of their pensions, 84 percent to 14 percent.

Local officials say that would force them to slash already thin services unless the tax cap exempts state mandates like employee health care and pensions, or is at least tied to relief from state mandates and regulations.

Thursday night, word began circulating of a «framework» agreement reached between the so - called «three men in a room» — Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan — that would satisfy at least the minimum requirements for both: The Democratic - dominated Assembly would agree to the first passage of legislation paving the way for a constitutional amendment that would allow for the stripping of public pensions from elected officials and other top officials convicted of public corruption, and the Republican - led Senate would approve a one - year extension of mayoral control of New York City's schools.

At a speech given at Hofstra University, Cuomo announced a proposal for a new, less generous pension system for future state, local and school employees that is designed to save taxpayers $ 93 billion over 30 years, according to two officials briefed on the plaAt a speech given at Hofstra University, Cuomo announced a proposal for a new, less generous pension system for future state, local and school employees that is designed to save taxpayers $ 93 billion over 30 years, according to two officials briefed on the plaat Hofstra University, Cuomo announced a proposal for a new, less generous pension system for future state, local and school employees that is designed to save taxpayers $ 93 billion over 30 years, according to two officials briefed on the plan.

NEW YORK (AP)-- A former top official at the country's third - largest pension fund and two broker - dealers were charged Wednesday in what a federal prosecutor described as a classic bribery scheme that steered $ 2 billion in trades in exchange for drugs, prostitutes, vacations and U.S. Open tennis tickets.

Also set to be discussed at Wednesday's Rule Committee meeting, a resolution in support of state legislation to require forfeiture of pension monies for any lawmaker convicted of a felony pertaining to his or her work as an elected official.

«In Akwa Ibom, state law provides for N200m annual pay to ex-governors, deputies; pension for life at a rate equivalent to the salary of the incumbent governor / deputy governor respectively; a new official car and utility - vehicle every four years; one personal aide and provision of adequate security; a cook, chauffeurs and security guards for the governor at a sum not exceeding N5m per month and N2.5 m for the deputy governor.

At a press conference this morning, David Cameron's official spokesman has expressed confidence from within Downing Street for reaching a deal with the unions over public sector pensions by the end of the year.

At the same time, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie indicated his chamber is still unsure whether state employees, as well as elected officials, should be forced to give up their pensions if convicted of crimes.

If passed, the measure would dramatically expand on a pension forfeiture provision of a 2011 ethics reform package that only applied to public officials not already in the state pension system at the time — that is to say, no sitting lawmakers.

Our approach to valuing pensions, which considers both the generosity and the risk of pension benefits, is entirely consistent with economic theory, the way in which liabilities of all types are valued in the private sector, public - sector accounting standards in Canada and Western Europe, academic writings, and the judgments of officials at nonpartisan government agencies such as the Congressional Budget Office, the Federal Reserve, and the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Fallout from the public spending scandal in the southern California community of Bell has resulted in a number of bills passing out of the Legislature during the last days of session aimed at reforming pensions and salaries of government officials.

While official estimates are slightly lower, most reasonable estimates put California's total unfunded liabilities for state and local pensions at around $ 500 billion.

While official estimates are slightly lower, most reasonable estimates put California's total unfunded liabilities for state and local pensions at -LSB-...]

The city of Pittsburgh boasted one of the worst - funded municipal pension plans in the country last year at this time and faced a state takeover of the system unless officials could raise funding levels to at least 50 percent of liabilities.

Public pension reform has been a key issue at federal - provincial finance ministers» meetings at least since 2010, with officials having looked at three major proposals for Canada Pension Plan enripension reform has been a key issue at federal - provincial finance ministers» meetings at least since 2010, with officials having looked at three major proposals for Canada Pension Plan enriPension Plan enrichment.

If you have a personal or workplace pension fund that you have claimed, the official receiver will look at the income you get from it.