Riverhead dismisses parks chief amid controversy

The Riverhead Town fired its longtime recreation superintendent after he admitted to creating a fraudulent audit of his department’s finances using artificial intelligence tools. Despite claiming the report was from an outside firm, he later acknowledged authoring it himself to justify his position and salary; the town cited misconduct and loss of trust. The decision followed a four-month disciplinary process, with residents and supporters arguing against his firing, but officials emphasized concerns over credibility and past misconduct.

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