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Little Falls board authorizes forensic review of past financial reports; $40,000 truck payment tabled
Summary
The Little Falls Town Board approved a one-time forensic review of past Annual Financial Reports by Town Tax Collector Nicole George at $40 per hour, not to exceed $2,000, and approved the supervisor's monthly financial report over one dissent. A proposed $40,000 principal payment on a Western Star truck was tabled.
Supervisor Dan Casler told the Town Board on April 14 that he had submitted a financial report and asked the board to authorize a forensic review of past Annual Financial Reports (AFRs) after correspondence with Dave Reed of Reed Financial Services left some adjustments unclear. The board authorized Town Tax Collector Nicole George to review past AFRs and prepare this year's AFR at $40 per hour, not to exceed $2,000 (Resolution #41).
The authorization followed a report from Town Attorney Nick Macri that he had written to Dave Reed requesting details of the adjustments Reed had made to the town's AFRs; Casler said Reed's response "provided what he had," and Casler said he asked the tax collector to look into the matter. The board approved the forensic review and the work assignment by roll call vote.
The board also reviewed and adopted the supervisor's monthly financial report. The resolution approving the report (Resolution #42) carried with four ayes and one no; Councilman Mitch Soules said he voted no because he considered the report incomplete.
A separate item on a $40,000 principal payment for a Western Star truck prompted discussion and was tabled by majority vote (Resolution #43); the board voted to postpone that payment until a later date.
The board recessed at 8:10 p.m. to audit bills and later approved General Bills #31-39 in the amount of $34,531.45 (Resolution #44) and Highway Bills #46-64 in the amount of $136,031.91 (Resolution #45). The meeting resumed and adjourned at 8:21 p.m.
Votes at a glance
• Resolution #39 (Minutes approval): Adopted unanimously (Ayes: Supervisor Casler; Councilmen Viscomi, Schwasnick, Sullivan, Soules). • Resolution #41 (Authorize Tax Collector to review past AFRs and prepare this year's AFR): Adopted (motion and roll call recorded in the minutes). • Resolution #42 (Approve Supervisor's monthly financial report): Adopted; recorded votes show four ayes and one no (Councilman Soules voted no). • Resolution #43 (Table $40,000 principal payment on Western Star truck): Adopted to table the payment. • Resolution #44 (Payment of General Bills #31-39, $34,531.45): Adopted. • Resolution #45 (Payment of Highway Bills #46-64, $136,031.91): Adopted.
The board scheduled its next regular meeting for May 12, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at town hall.
