Nassau has recipe for probe

Nassau has recipe for probe - Newsday.com: "The Nassau County undersheriff whose rapid promotion from jailhouse cook raised eyebrows is being investigated over his use of a county-issued car on off hours, his attorney said.

District Attorney Kathleen Rice and Nassau Commissioner of Investigations Bonnie Garone are probing whether Undersheriff Michael Sposato used the car to work as a process server or as a private security guard, said Sposato's attorney, John Carman of Garden City.

Carman said Sposato worked as a process server during off hours from the jail, but used his own car to do so. He and Sheriff Edward Reilly said Sposato quit the job after his November promotion from chief of staff to undersheriff.

Sposato did use the county car to drive himself to and from another job working security at a VIP tent last summer at 15 Jones Beach concerts, Carman said. Reilly said he gave Sposato permission to work both outside jobs. He also said because Sposato is technically always on call, he could use the county car to get to and from the Jones Beach job."