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Resident warns missing state financial filings, alleges budget shifts to water fund
Summary
A resident told trustees the village has not filed annual financial reports with the state controller since 2021 and presented figures he says show personnel costs shifted from the general fund into the water fund, calling for greater transparency.
A resident raised sustained concerns about the Village of Wappingers Falls' fiscal reporting during public comment at the Jan. 8 board meeting, saying the village has not filed its annual financial report with the New York State Comptroller since 2021 and alleging that payroll costs have been shifted into the water budget.
The speaker, identified in the meeting as Charlie (resident), cited a 2021 state controller review and a more recent controller report that flagged municipalities for failing to submit required financial data. He read…
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