“Duanesburg residents should be alarmed by Shenandoah Briere’s April 22 article in The Daily Gazette. The absence of public comment at the town of Duanesburg’s public hearing for revisions to the town’s comprehensive plan is disturbing. Public hearings provide the citizens an opportunity to improve laws, direct the town’s economic growth, and strengthen land … [Read more…]
“Due to the lack of financial record keeping, the Duanesburg Town Board resorted to asking the town bookkeeper for verbal updates on cash balances to ensure funds were available to make purchases, according to an audit by the state Comptroller’s Office. And because the bookkeeper failed to make timely transfers for disbursements, the audit … [Read more…]
“he town of Duanesburg’s accounting records were unreliable and not accurately kept during 2019, according to a newly released audit from state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office. The audit, which covered a 13-month period from January 2019 to January 2020, found that $590,808 in revenue and $55,182 weren’t recorded in the town’s books, that … [Read more…]
“The Supervisor did not ensure that the Town’s accounting records and reports were complete, accurate, up-to-date or timely. The bookkeeper generally recorded check disbursements in a timely manner. However, during our review of 2019 check registers, we found two exceptions where handwritten checks for workers’ compensation in the amount of $34,022 and a health … [Read more…]
“At a recent town board meeting, Duanesburg Supervisor Roger Tidball announced that the town was going to receive an audit by the state Comptroller’s Office. This audit is long overdue. Several months ago, I asked Mr. Tidball what the town’s surplus was. He responded with an answer of $700,000. When the town financial statements … [Read more…]
“The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct announced that Deanna Siegel, a Justice of the Duanesburg Town Court, Schenectady County, who will resign from office effective June 29, 2018, has agreed never to seek or accept judicial office at any time in the future. The Commission accepted a stipulation to that effect signed … [Read more…]
“Town Justice Deanna Siegel has agreed to resign later this month after she failed to report court funds to the state Comptroller’s office and send them to the town in a timely way after repeatedly being reminded to do so, according to the state Commission on Judicial Conduct. Siegel also did not appear for … [Read more…]
“Allegations that Duanesburg Town Justice Deanna Siegel repeatedly failed to file timely financial reports with the state and then failed to cooperate with the state’s investigation have led to her resignation, the state said Wednesday. Siegel has been one of two town justices in Duanesburg since 2015. She agreed to resign effective next Friday … [Read more…]
“Richard Hoffmann and I were never against the investigation or purchase of a building for a new Duanesburg town hall. What we are opposed to is the town’s accumulating large surpluses as a result of repeatedly levying more taxes than the budget requires. Additionally, the town keeps the amount of the surplus pretty much … [Read more…]
“The Duanesburg Central School District is located in the Towns of Duanesburg and Princetown in Schenectady County, the Towns of Charleston and Florida in Montgomery County, the town of Knox in Albany County and the Town of Wright in Schoharie County. The District is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education and operates … [Read more…]