New York Office of State Comptroller

Curt VaroneMarch 21, 2017
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Sounding The Alarm: Volunteer Theft in NY State

In the aftermath of 140 arrests for insider theft from volunteer fire departments in New York state in the past…
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Curt VaroneFebruary 5, 2013
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NY Audit Discloses a Huge What???

A New York fire district is facing an unusual problem: what to do with a $5.2 million undesignated surplus uncovered…
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Curt Varone has over 50 years of fire service experience and 40 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. Besides his law degree, he also has a master’s in forensic psychology. His fire service background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid-on-call experience.

He is the author of three books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022), Managing Disciplinary Challenges in the Fire Service (2026), and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine, writing the Fire Law column.

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Sounding The Alarm: Volunteer Theft in NY State

NY Audit Discloses a Huge What???