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State Audit Questions Sagaponack Village Spending

authorAmanda Bernocco on Sep 24, 2017
A recent audit completed by the State Comptroller’s office determined that the Sagaponack Village Board, which oversees an annual budget of $851,000, failed to follow proper protocol to ensure that... more

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