On September 7, Ronald Watson, former treasurer of International Association of Fire Fighters Local 105F, pleaded guilty in Jefferson County, New York District Court to criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree. He then was sentenced to one year of conditional discharge and was ordered to pay $30,000 in restitution within 10 days. The union is based in Fort Drum, N.Y. The actions follow an investigation by the Labor Department’s Office of Labor-Management Standards.
