What a difference an election makes when it comes to concerns about good government.
Prior to the special election Feb. 6 between Nassau Legis. Craig Johnson and County Clerk Maureen O’Connell, news leaked out that County Comptroller Howard Weitzman was ready to release a critical audit of O’Connell’s office.
Johnson, a Democrat, repeatedly demanded that Republican O’Connell release the audit on her own “to clear the air.” Johnson’s Democratic colleague, Legis. Diane Yatauro issued a press release also calling on O’Connell to release the audit, saying “There is no excuse for blocking the public’s and the legislature’s right to understand....”
Then Johnson won and nobody demanded the audit anymore.
“Talk about political,” said O’Connell.
“We do not comment on our audit findings until we release the audit,” a Weitzman spokesman said, adding that the audit would be put out “shortly.”
Celeste Hadrick