Great use of the Freedom of Information Law by the reporters at Riverhead Local.
The fabricated accounting report at the center of the case is what got the town’s parks and recreation superintendent fired. The board voted 4-0 to accept the hearing officer’s findings, did not name him in the resolution, and did not release the findings at the meeting. RiverheadLOCAL got the seven-page determination under FOIL and published what it said.
Read the full story: Riverhead official admitted to fabricating ‘independent’ accounting report, hearing officer finds — RiverheadLOCAL, June 24, 2026.
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