Leirer v. Caputo

OPINION OF THE COURT

Sullivan, J.

In the present appeal, we are called upon to determine whether the appellant Comptroller of the County of Suffolk possesses the inherent authority, pursuant to his express duties as the chief fiscal officer of the County, to recoup alleged salary overpayments from the wages of a County employee. We conclude that the Comptroller has such authority.

I

The petitioner is employed as the Senior Deputy County Clerk of Suffolk County, a position she has held since April 1985. Based on alleged reports that the petitioner was frequently absent from her worksite, the…