DiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Father-In-Law's Pension Payments
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Broome County District Attorney F. Paul Battisti today announced that Joy LaBarr, a 58-year-old Binghamton woman, was sentenced to pay full restitution of $32,000 and serve five years’ probation.
“Ms. LaBarr’s conviction should serve as a warning to those who try to defraud the New York State Pension system,” DiNapoli said. “My office is committed to protecting the Pension Fund from fraud and I thank Broome County District Attorney Battisti for partnering with us to ensure she was brought to justice.”