New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. today called on CGI AMS to pay for credit protection measures for as many as 283,000 city pensioners whose personal and financial information was on a laptop stolen from the city-hired consultant.

“CGI AMS must act swiftly to combat any potential identity theft,” Thompson said. “This is an extremely serious crime, and I am outraged that the consultant created a situation in which such a theft could even take place.”

“Our pensioners should not be victimized by an absence of judgment by this consultant. Providing these credit protection measures, no matter what the cost, will give our pensioners the peace of mind they deserve that we are employing all means possible to protect their assets.”

The laptop contained information on potentially as many as 283,000 city retirees, and was stolen from a consultant at a restaurant on Saturday night. CGI AMS was hired by the city’s Financial Information Services Agency (FISA) to work on the city’s pension payroll management system.

Thompson said that letters from FISA, which is a separate city agency, are being sent to all 283,000 people alerting them to the theft and encouraging them to be vigilant about checking any documentation to determine whether their identity has been compromised.

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