Erie County Comptroller David Shenk Releases Audit of Medicaid Transportation Coordinator

    (Buffalo, NY) Erie County Comptroller David J. Shenk has released his audit of the “Center for Transportation Excellence” (CTE) which oversees transportation of the county’s Medicaid patients.  Although the audit did not uncover any instances of fraud or abuse, there are areas that both the County and CTE can work to improve. Shenk also announced

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Shenk Shows Strength in Financial and Volunteer Support

(Buffalo,NY) — Erie County Comptroller David J. Shenk made a strong showing as a candidate in the past week, with a July campaign finance report that shows he has $30,000 on hand and the submission of over 12,000 signatures on his nominating petitions.   Shenk has raised more than $40,000 since March and received a groundswell of

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Comptroller Shenk Weighs In On Mid-Year Budget Estimates

  (Buffalo, NY) — Erie County Comptroller David J. Shenk released the following statement today in response to County Executive Poloncarz’s mid-year budget analysis. “Evidently, Erie County is still in the hospital business.  In spite of claims by the previous administration, Erie County is going to be responsible for payments related to the Erie County

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31 Club Fundraiser – Tuesday, July 10

David Shenk for Comptroller Tuesday, July 10 5:30 – 7:30 31 Club (31 North Johnson Park at Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201 Checks may be made payable to Friends of David J. Shenk, P.O. Box 232, Boston, NY 14205.

ERIE COUNTY COMPTROLLER DAVID SHENK CALLS FOR A COMPREHENSIVE FUND BALANCE POLICY

  Buffalo—Erie County Comptroller David J. Shenk issued the following statement at a public hearing on the Local Law Int. 2-1 (2012), “The Budget Modernization Act of 2012.”   “I support a comprehensive update of the County Charter as it relates to our fund balance.  However, the Budget Modernization Act, as currently written, is not

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VETERANS FOR DAVID SHENK

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South Buffalo for Shenk

**SOUTH BUFFALO FOR SHENK FUNDRAISER**

Tuesday, June 12

5:00 to 8:00 PM

Francesca’s

2022 Seneca Street

Buffalo, NY 14210

Please come to show your support for OUR Erie County Comptroller David Shenk!

 

 

Comptroller Shenk: County May Return to Bond Market

ERIE COUNTY, NY — THE BUFFALO NEWS Erie County officials are considering tiptoeing back into the bond market, but it will come with a cost. County Comptroller David J. Shenk has recommended that the county do its own long-term borrowing for the first time since 2006, rather than have the state-appointed Fiscal Stability Authority issue

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Comptroller Shenk Audits Sheriff’s Fund

ERIE COUNTY, NY – THE BUFFALO NEWS Questions about how the Sheriff’s Office spends profits from sales of candy and other items to inmates in the county jails has prompted county auditors to investigate the fund. The County Comptroller’s review of the commissary fund comes at a time when a citizens jail advisory board has

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Comptroller Announces Substantial Increase in Mortgage Tax Collections for 1st Quarter

ERIE COUNTY, NY – Today Erie County Comptroller David J. Shenk announced that his office reported to the New York State Comptroller’s Office nearly $3.49 million in reconciled Erie County mortgage tax collections in the First Quarter of 2012, which is approximately $494,000 or 16.5% more than the amount in mortgage tax collections for the same

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