The saga of Frank Tassone finally came to an end this Tuesday.

After several delays in the sentencing dates, including those for health reasons, Tassone was sentenced to 4 to 12 years in prison by Judge Alan L. Honorof in Nassau County Court in Mineola. In addition, Tassone must pay $2 million in restitution costs to the Roslyn School District.

Tuesday's events followed another non-appearance by Tassone, one that took place on Oct. 4.

On that date, Tassone was scheduled to be sentenced in Mineola on grand larceny charges. However, on the night before the sentencing, Tassone was admitted to Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan for an undisclosed condition.

Similarly, when Tassone was set to be sentenced on Sept. 26, he was also rushed to Lenox Hill, where he was diagnosed with a heart condition, thus canceling that court appearance.

After the Sept. 26 no-show, Tassone's sentencing was moved to Oct. 4. However, after that date was canceled, Judge Honorof issued a warrant for Tassone's arrest. He was also given one more court appearance, this time for Oct. 10. The judge also ruled that if Tassone did not make the Oct. 10 hearing, the court's commitment of a 4 to 12-year sentence would be changed to a sentence of 8 1/3 to 25 years.

To showcase their seriousness, extraordinary actions were taken by the Nassau County District Attorney's office. On orders from DA Kathleen Rice, Tassone, on Thursday, Oct. 4, was arrested and handcuffed to his hospital bed. Meanwhile, his room was guarded by two New York City police officers. According to published reports, county prosecutors labeled Tassone a "flight risk," meaning, apparently, that he could both flee the hospital and the United States.

In addition, Tassone was ordered to be transferred to the Nassau County jail once he received a clean bill of health from Lenox Hill doctors.

On the afternoon of Monday, Oct. 9, Tassone was transferred from Lenox Hill to the inmate's ward of Nassau University Medical Center. The next day, he received his sentence.

The past week's incredible events ended a major chapter in the embezzlement scandal.

During his time in Roslyn, Dr. Frank A. Tassone was a highly visible and popular superintendent. School budgets were easily approved and most of his innovations, including a community service program for students, met with little opposition from the local community. Tassone's salary rose from $117,500 when he was first hired to $230,000 at the time the scandal broke, thus making him one of the highest paid superintendents in Long Island. In addition, Tassone received car, medical, and insurance plans expenses.

The scandal had its origins in 2002, when it was discovered that Pamela Gluckin, the then-assistant superintendent at the district, had stolen $250,000 from the district's budget.

At that time, Tassone convinced school board members not to go public with the theft discovery. Instead, Ms. Gluckin agreed to retire from her position as assistant superintendent for business, while returning the stolen funds. Tassone also convinced board members that it was legal not to make the embezzlement public.

Two years later, however, the scandal became public news. Not only that, it was revealed, in time, that more than $8 million was embezzled from the district's budget. Quickly, school board members either resigned or were defeated in bids for re-election. One school board member was literally forced to resign. Roslyn High School's longtime principal, Dr. Jayson Stoller, also stepped down.

News of the scandal went well beyond Roslyn. Both The New York Times and New York magazine did feature stories on the scandal and the principals involved. Investigations revealed that district employees took vacations to Las Vegas, New Orleans, Boston, and London, among many other exotic destinations, all complete with stays at expensive hotels. In addition, embezzlement monies were used for such expenses as a $33,000 dry cleaning bill.

In late September, Ms. Gluckin was sentenced to three-to-nine years for grand larceny charges. A week later, Debra Rigano, a former account clerk, received a two to six-year sentence for her role in the scandal. Both had pleaded guilty to their respective charges.

That was only the latest in the round of sentencing for major players in the scandal.

In February, Andrew Miller was sentenced to four months in jail and five years probation. Miller, a former partner in the public accounting firm of Miller, Lilly & Pearce, had pleaded guilty to Tampering with Public Records, a Class D felony. That firm had been the audit partner for the Roslyn School District and, as it turned out, for more than 50 other public school districts throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties.

After that, Stephen Signorelli was sentenced to one to three years on grand larceny charges. Signorelli also agreed to pay $219,00 in restitution for his involvement in the scandal. Signorelli was a principal with WordPower (WP), the software firm that supplied certain handbooks for the school district.

In addition, John McCormick, the son of Ms. Gluckin, plead guilty to grand larceny charges. McCormick became the sixth of six major defendants to plead guilty in the scandal.