But the Nassau County Comptroller, Peter T. King, said a 1987-90 review of the Clerk's office showed that problems predated the budget cuts.

His mother, now retired, was a supervisor in the Nassau County Comptroller's office.

"Medicaid costs are driving our budget," said Fred Parola, the Nassau County Comptroller.

In 1981, he successfully ran for Nassau County Comptroller again with Margiotta's support.

Served as Hempstead Councilman from 1978 to 1981 and has been Nassau County Comptroller since then.

People like to complain about the problem, but it took the Nassau County Comptroller, Howard Weitzman, to sink his watchdog's teeth into it.

He later served on the Hempstead Town Council and as Nassau County Comptroller.

Maragos was elected as Nassau County Comptroller in 2009, and started his service in January 2010.

But Peter King, a fellow Republican and Nassau County Comptroller, said he remained skeptical of the investors in the raceway.

The Nassau County Comptroller's office closed the books today on the 1992 budget, revealing what everyone had expected: a $119.9 million deficit in the county's general fund.