<p>Scott Mastellon, ex-commissioner of Suffolk&#39;s IT department, has been named a top executive at&nbsp;a public sector firm&nbsp;that had&nbsp;been authorized for&nbsp;county work.&nbsp;Newsday&nbsp;reporter Mark Harrington explains.</p>


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