ALBANY — The former director of the state fair diverted thousands of dollars for personal use and the fair misspent nearly $1 million during his tenure, the state inspector general said.
In a report today, Inspector General Joseph Fisch said the findings about Peter Cappuccilli Jr. are being forwarded to Attorney General Andrew Cuomo for possible prosecution.
“Mr. Cappuccilli treated state coffers like his own, then falsified or discarded invoices to cover his misdeeds,” Fisch said. Cappuccilli was director of the state fair from 1995 until 2005.