Christoforo, whose owner-managed business Ocean Marketing was employed to market the controller, fielded inquiries from customers seeking to discover when they would get their product.
An audit by the state controller's office found the city had illegally raised property taxes, business license fees and other sources of revenue to pay the salaries.
On a call with Forbes, Corning corporate controller Tony Tripeny said the company has succeeded in slowing price declines in its LCD glass business and grown its other businesses.