State Auditor Who Stole $400,000 From Orange County Town Gets 4-12 Years in Prison

State Auditor Who Stole $400,000 From Orange County Town Gets 4-12 Years in Prison

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y.—A state auditor was sentenced by the Orange County Superior Court to four to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing more than $400,000 from the town of Wallkill, District Attorney David Hoovler announced Aug. 18. Tobias Otieno, 42, of Hyde Park in Dutchess County, was working for the New York State Comptroller’s Office as one of three auditors sent to check Wallkill’s finances. He admitted to using sensitive financ…