A Long Island fire company can’t seem to douse its spending scandals , blowing thousands of taxpayers dollars on hotel rooms and booze, according to the latest state audit.
Town of Babylon officials warned the North Amityville Fire Company that the eyebrow-raising spending represents its “last strike” — as the same station faced heat less than two years ago following a separate scathing audit.
Leaders from the Suffolk County company shelled out nearly $7,000 for 12 hotel rooms tied to its annual dinner in July 2023, despite the venue being only 11 miles from its firehouse, according to the 2024 state comptroller’s review. 3
“Setting up a venue for a dinner does not require an overnight stay,” the report said.
“That was a waste of Company funds.”
The company also blew nearly $