Coronavirus testing kits are in short supply for government agencies and medical professionals conducting the tests here at home and around the world. That has resulted in some unscrupulous scam artists preying on those fears by offering fake kits for sale.  That is why Erie County Comptroller Stefan I. Mychajliw Jr., serving in his capacity as the “Taxpayer’s Watchdog,” is calling on consumers to not fall victim to those trying to rip off people by selling Coronavirus test kits.

(ERIE COUNTY, NY) –Erie County Comptroller Stefan I. Mychajliw is warning county lawmakers that the Coronavirus pandemic could have a devastating impact on county finances with a potentially drastic drop in sales tax revenue.

(ERIE COUNTY, NY) – With Erie County facing a catastrophic shortage of Coronavirus test kits and potentially facing massive deficits in the near future because of an anticipated drop in sales tax revenue, Erie County Comptroller Stefan I. Mychajliw is calling on the Erie County Legislature to use money saved in his office re-organization plan to be used for the purchase of more test kits for the elderly.