A Forgotten American Treasure

“An empty bag cannot stand upright.”

“Anger is never without a reason, but seldom a good one.”

“Anoint a villain and he’ll stab you: stab him and he’ll anoint you.”

“An old young man will be a young old man.”

“Don’t think to hunt two hares with one dog.”

“Eat few suppers and you’ll need few medicines.”

“Great almsgiving, lessens no man’s living.”

“Happy’s the wooing that’s not long a doing.”

“He that lies down with dogs, shall rise up with fleas.”

“If your riches are yours, why don’t you take them with you to the other world.”

“Lost time is never found again.”

“The noblest question in the world is, what good may I do in it?”

“They who have nothing to trouble them, will be troubled at nothing.”

“The sleeping fox catches no poultry.”

“The tongue is ever turning to the aching tooth.”

“When you’re good to others, you are best to yourself.”

“Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.” a new committee to search for a permanent replacement, according to a press release issued by Brian Nevin, the town’s public information officer. Supervisor Joseph Saladino added that the board has been kept up to date on the matter, and would continue to focus on serving its constituents.

“Safeguarding our taxpayers and integrity is the Town Board’s top priority,” Saladino stated. “That’s why we created the Office of the Inspector General in 2019, and it’s why we referred this matter to the Ethics Board immediately upon learning of it.”

The board also added new disclosure requirements for the position at its public meeting on Tuesday. Among them, future inspectors general are prohibited from having any financial relationships with town vendors and contractors.

In his resignation statement, Noone also insisted that he had served the town ably and honorably, and insisted that he was stepping down not because the allegations were true, but because they “detract from the mission of the Office of the Inspector General.”

He also cited his many years of honorable service with law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, the CIA and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

“I intend to defend myself against defamatory claims and protect my lifelong stellar reputation,” Noone stated. “Out of respect for my family, friends and the taxpayers, I shall step down and address these nefarious claims in a more appropriate venue than the bowels of social media or the gutters of political theater.”

Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, a Nassau County legislator whose district includes parts of the Town of Oyster Bay, commended the Town Board for making the changes, but stressed that problems like this are all too common in Nassau County.

DeRiggi-Whitton, who has been a

New requirements for inspector general

■ Prohibited from participating in the drafting and/or issuance of contract solicitations, and banned from serving on any vendor selection committee.

■ Prohibited from receiving any gift or service from a town vendor/contractor.

■ Prohibited from having any direct or indirect financial relationship with town vendors or contractors.

■ Enhance transparency by directing the Board of Ethics to share all determinations regarding conflicts of interest and/or recusals with members of the Town Board.

■ Require all vendors and contractors to disclose the names and percentage of interest of all members, stakeholders and partners.

–Adopted by Oyster Bay Town Board on June 27 strong proponent of the county inspector general’s office, also said she approved of Noone’s resignation, because maintaining the public integrity of the position is essential to its operations.

“Especially in that position, transparency and honesty is so paramount,” DeRiggi-Whitton said.

“Corruption is a hidden tax, because it costs taxpayers and all of our residents a lot of money.”

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