Erie County Comptroller Stefan I. Mychajliw, Jr. is calling on the Poloncarz Administration and Erie County Legislators to establish a comprehensive plan on how to best utilize the second round of an estimated $180 million ($178.18 million) in stimulus funding.  This comes after Congress today passed the $1.9 trillion COVID relief package that the U.S. Senate approved in a party-line vote this past Saturday.  Comptroller Mychajliw calls for a property tax cut and an investment in rebuilding roads and bridges.

The Erie County Comptroller’s Office released its findings of an audit conducted of Erie County Youth Services operating budget and found the department improperly commingled capital funds by incorrectly depositing the revenue into Erie County’s General Fund.  This commingling of money is improper and an incorrect way county departments deposit revenue.  Among the dangers of commingling funds is the risk of spending funds on items for which they were not designated, resulting in penalties and budget shortfalls for the government.  A similar situation happened in the Town of Evans a few years ago.

Erie County Comptroller Stefan Mychajliw issued a statement today, blasting Erie County Legislator Jeanne Vinal for accusing Governor Cuomo's alleged victims of playing politics, and discounting their claims of sexual harassment.