NY clerk accused of swiping $1M from village over 19 years forced to give up pension in first-of-its-kind decision

An upstate village clerk accused of swiping more than $1 million — about the same amount as her town’s entire annual budget — will give up her pension in a historic New York forfeiture case.

Disgraced former Addison employee Ursula Stone, 55, allegedly stole $1,171,362 in village funds over at least 19 years — and is now the first politician to fork over her pension under New York’s anti-corruption law, state and county officials announced late last week.

“This case represents the most complete, and to be frank – shocking, breach of public trust I have encountered in 30 years as a Steuben County prosecutor,” Steuben County District Attorney Brooks Baker said in a statement.

“The reality is that but for some real heads-up detection work by members of the State Comptroller’s staff it would still be ongoing.”

Stone appeared in Steuben County Court on Thursday and agreed to forfeit her pension of $1,920 a month, The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reported.