After former New York Chief Judge Janet DiFiore and then-acting Chief Judge Anthony Cannataro failed to report taxable income from their chauffeur perks last year, records show Judge Cannataro corrected his filings but DiFiore did not, despite receiving months of the state-funded benefit as a private citizen.
Albany lawmakers are seeking to impose a $10 million budget penalty on the state judiciary if it continues to withhold information on how much judicial chauffeurs and security cost taxpayers – perks the former chief judge kept after her resignation.
Acting Chief Administrative Judge Tamiko Amaker testified during a budget hearing that the full-time taxpayer-funded security detail for DiFiore, even after she stepped down last year, was justified due to threats made against the former top jurist’s life.
New York lawmakers on Monday vented frustration at state court officials over a top judge's misleading testimony about the risks justifying former Chief Judge Janet DiFiore's security detail, which she kept after leaving office.
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