Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice announced last Wednesday that Judge Alan Honorof sentenced Andrew Miller to four months in jail and five years probation for his role in the Roslyn School District Scandal.

In November of 2005, Miller pleaded guilty to Tampering with Public Records in the First Degree, a Class D Felony. Miller was indicted by a Grand Jury and arrested by the DA's Special Investigations Bureau in September of 2005 in connection with the Roslyn School District Financial Scandal.

Miller is a former partner of Miller, Lilly & Pearce, LLP, certified public accountants and was the audit partner for the Roslyn Union Free School District.

While the current administration had no role in the plea agreement entered into with Miller, District Attorney Kathleen Rice recommended 2-6 years in prison for his involvement. "I believe strongly that Mr. Miller was a key player in this massive betrayal of the public trust," Ms. Rice said. "Our recommendation of 2-6 years of incarceration reflects the severity of this crime."

Miller is one of six defendants charged in connection with the Roslyn scandal. Of the six, only John McCormick has yet to plead guilty to the charges. He has been charged with Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a Class C Felony, and Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, a Class B Felony. McCormick is scheduled to appear in Nassau County Court March 10 in front of Judge Alan Honorof.

In addition, Miller is the second defendant in the scandal to receive a jail term. Last month, Stephen Signorelli pled guilty to grand larceny charges. Signorelli accepted a sentence that comes with a one to three-year prison term.

Later this month, Dr. Frank A. Tassone, the district's former superintendent, will be in court to face his own sentencing. Dr. Tassone has already pled guilty to similar grand larceny charges. The sentencing will take place Feb. 28 where, in all likelihood, Dr. Tassone will agree to a jail term of 4 to 12 years. He has already agreed to make $2 million in restitution to the school district.