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Suffolk Closeup

  • Publication: News
  • Published on: Jun 16, 2008
  • Columnist: Karl Grossman
The Budget Review Office of the Suffolk Legislature is like the county counterpart of the federal Government Accountability Office. The county office has had a good record of scrutinizing the... more

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