Tuesday, July 12, 2011  Catching the double-dippers  From the NY
Post:  There's been a deep drop in double-dipping.  Comptroller
John Liu turned up only 21 retirees in 2009 collecting both
pensions and paychecks from the city without getting the
necessary waivers, according to the most recent audits. Liu
estimated they collected $313,797 in improper pay.  In his
annual review a year before, the comptroller discovered 59
individuals in the double-dipping pool. He put their illegal
take at $751,428.  "There appears to be a lot more enforcement,"
said one official.  Generally, a retired city worker under 65
isn't allowed to earn more than $30,000 a year when re-employed
in another city or state job and collecting a pension.  Hundreds
of retirees are granted waivers, most notably ex-cops who land
jobs as investigators for the five district attorneys and other
agencies.  Those without the waivers get snagged by extensive
computer screenings conducted by Liu's office, which compares
the roll of 329,601 city pension