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The People's Watchdog
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- Elliott Auerbach
- Ulster County, NY, United States
- The People's Watchdog. The mission of the Ulster County Comptroller’s Office is to serve as an independent agency of the people and to protect the public interest by monitoring County government and to assess and report on the degree to which its operation is economical, efficient and its financial condition sound.
63 comments:
Thanks for sticking up for transparency here. Money forfeited without due process of law is essentially money stolen from both the criminals and the taxpayers. These funds were not returned to the taxpayers. They were skimmed off to a slush fund outside the control of your office. I liken this practice to Louisiana where a sheriff can personally profit from seizing private property. It breeds abuse and corruption. This practice must be reigned in. If not at the state level, then certainly at our county level. Mr Carnright is clearly in violation of common ethical norms here. What if you were allowed to trim waste in our county government and skim the proceeds to a secret off book account for your own office use? Please make this practice accountable through legislative efforts, it just smells bad.
I think our society has evolved past the "to the victor belongs the spoils" rationale. Otherwise we would be discussing Libya becoming the 53rd state after Afghanistan and Iraq. It's time to bring the DA's office into the 21st century and enforce our county charter the way it was intended.
Before you guys crucify Carnright can we at least get him to investigate all the rumors surrounding the deal between Hein & Aaron regarding Golden Hill, Legislature Rodriguez might be a good place to start, after all he is a Aaron employee and should be privy to some of the innerdealings. From what has been made public, (and that's not all that much), the campaign contribution connection and the GH deal sounds lousy with corruption. Why wasn't GH opened for outside bidding, why was the deal struck in the back rooms where the likes of men like Aaron do the taxpayers the most harm?
I think between Eliott & Holly there should be a full blown investigation and Hein should disclose all his communications ie:emails and meetings with Mr Aaron. If we were dealing with credible men none of this would be necessary, but when you mix a questionable character like Aaron with any local politician it usually means the taxpayer is on the hook.
Assuming you can get Carnright to investigate anything, some impropriety that isn't illegal that he finds ethical would likely come up. It's Carnright's incredulous lack of moral and ethical standing that is the prime issue here. Time after time these shady deals seem to skate by. I'm certain that a new DA that isn't from the pool of usual suspects would dramatically change the face of government here. I believe that is how Sennett came from third place in the democratic field last time. A general feeling of disgust with the business as usual crowd on at least one side of the political spectrum. It would be nice if the other side gave up their claim to corrupt policies and allowed the gob club to fade away into history.
There is a problem with integrity on both sides of the aisle, unfortunately when you look at the long list of names that have served Kingston, the surrounding towns and the county of Ulster in general, the same names fill the political rolls, all of them have their 'connections' and those tehy rely on and protect. The democratic process has long been absent and when you connect the names of those politicians and those who are employed by the county or those who have prospered, the dots form one long genetic line. From Spada to Postupak, from TJ to Frank to Shayne, from Brian to Kevin and so on and so on. The problem lies with the partys, they are so behold' to the chosen few that they prevent new entries to even have a chance at runnig for election, to any post, that is unless they have enough of their own money to buy a few friends and pay for a campaign.
But there is hope, Nature is taking it's course and like all things in life, people will most definily one day die. It's a process!
This election the top guy to go is Carnright. Others under him are heading out and they're not republicans. It's time the new people got hold of the reins and it's long overdue. The lack of control equates to a self destructive apathy that fuels a self fulfilling demise. Suicide by perception.
Carnright is part of the old school, jail fiasco, turn the other way problem. It is time for a fresh new view from that office. Everyone who has occupied that office for the past 50 years is an insider who uses it for a stepping stone to higher office.
Way to keep their feet to the fire Mr. Auerbach, they need it!
I guess there is enough heat on Hein to make a point of transparency with the LDC, and the Board, he's even inviting the public in to the hearings, this oughta be something to see, he's spending so much energy on GH you gotta believe that there is more to it than meets the eye!
Yeah gh is screwed if you do, screwed if you don't. He had to do something other than shut it down. Let's hope the employees want their jobs enough to take it over. Otherwise it's going to a private owner that will put the concept of profit into the mix. The employees could put their jobs before profit and make out nicely. Other countys aren't being so thoughtful about it.
This blog in itself is a question of integrity. Why would the county "Watchdog" make his office nothing more than a political mockery and website for the liberal agenda.
What a shame to embarrass both yourself and the office you were elected by ALL of the people to represent. Mr. Aubach, you should be impeached!
Political mockery? I think it's mockery of corruption and nepotism you're talking about.10:03 you're welcome to voice your support of such things but in the real work you'll only succeed in embarrassing yourself . You can't even spell the guy's name.
Wow I think some spit from that frothing at the mouth radical just came through the screen and got on me. I hope 10:03 got a rabies shot recently.
7:47, I happen to disagree with you. It is actually very easy to run for office. No one can stop you, no party boss, no other politician, no one except yourself. Register in a party. Get a mere 5% of those enrolled in the party you are registered in to sign a petition for you and run. Shayne Gallo did just that, and he won. He went against the party bosses and won. Ron Polacco, same thing, ran against the party bosses too. One of those guys will be Mayor and neither had the party bosses backing. The only one stopping anyone from running is themselves.
The vast majority of elected people are the only people in their families to ever hold elective office. Yes, there are a few families who are active in politics, just as realtors children tend to be realtors, doctors kids are also doctors, lawyers kids are lawyers too and so on. In life, you tend to do what you know and have been exposed to. Even then, those who have been around the longest tend to work their way into office. Most have other successful careers or college degrees. They work at it a lot harder and longer than most newcomers do.
There are many, many opportunities to run for office, I would encourage anyone who is at all interested to go for it, See if you can do better, see if you can fix all the ills that are always complained about.
It's not the person that fixes the ills, it's the ideas. Politicians that keep their ears open find useful ideas.
11:16 I guess all the Hein appointments went to the best qualified rather than the most closely connected. And I assume that Nina (who by the way is excellent at her position), had nothing to do with Al's influence. And Aaron isn't one of the insiders because of his contributions to Hein's campaign and wasn't influenctial in the Town of Ulster because of his relationship with Nick Woerner. Let's face it when it comes to the haves and have nots in the County, it's all who you know, not what you know. Just ask Tony Gallo or Any of the Sinagras. Either you are a little naive or just plain in denial.
Permits get processed a bit faster when you pay, (call it a brokers fee), tribute to the Spada's. Liquer licenses get pushed through or delayed more because of 'boosters' than backround and a Dwi turns into a speeding ticket with a little help from your friensds. It's a lot easier to find a job with county when your employment agent is a Legislator or better yet in Hein's administration.
Small Town politics, back room deals and a lot of cross town endorsements.
It time for Carnright to be asked to resign. I read the Freeman article this morning and he had nothing but contempt for the county charter. No remorse, no contrition at all. This man has conducted himself in a shameful manner not unlike the former health dept. employee and he should be treated in the same manner. Insubordination at the level displayed here by our alleged top law enforcement officer is simply unacceptable for even one day further. Anyone that attempts to justify this employee using his office as an autonomous branch of government in defiance of our county charter is condoning outright treason. This man must resign.
It's a little late for that don't you think, take your frustration to the polls November 8th, and, if Sennet should lose..........and he will, you can begin a campaign to ask for his resignation.
Gotta ask, what's up with Blabers Blog, I and others I know have posted comments in the Sennet/Integrity Post and none of them, not one has been published, I guess Blaber will mask the discontent with a NEW POST, hopeing that those comments will fade in the 1' & O' if cyberspace. He is a fraud, if you oppose his ideology in a manner he can't defend of attack, if you make a legitimate point in opposition to his objective, your comments fail to be published.
Impropriety has no timetable and public revelations that might coincide with elections have no reason to be set aside. Carnright is not fit for office, he has no respect for his employer. He openly defends violating the county charter that the voters approved and has essentially been voted out already. He is not the leader of the county government and has no legal claim to act as it. Just like the health dept. guy. He needs to be removed.
8:34, No doubt about what you say. It is the worst kept secret in Ulster County. Spada and his connections get favors, even after he is out of office. Nina's job is not that hard, and most experienced professional could do it, probably better. She is very nice though and that carries a lot of weight with the voters.
Wadnola (I hear Spada is a silent partner of his at the restaurant), is in the middle of it. Provenzano is a relative of Spada. Aaron is a very close friend to Spada. They are all in the same cesspool of filth.
Some people will not like this, but Hein is right in there with the rest of them. He has been part of the problem since he was brought in by the Republican regime. Don't give me it was Kirschner because he is a fraud too. He became a very wealthy man when he was treasurer. Many questions exist about how he did that.
Helping people get jobs is one thing, influencing the inner workings of government is another. I love how Hein made this huge deal about nepotism and ignored the fact that his government is being corrupted by people inside and outside of his administration.
Nepotism is a problem, but not near as bad as the influence peddling that takes place.
Hein has become a master of deflecting the real issues and spinning the press into b*llsh*t issues like restaurant guides. It is time for Ulster County to wake up and address these issues.
3:06 & 8:34
How come there was never any resolution to the missing $100K and the Kignston Housing Authority.
And for my money you can add Oliveri, lenefsky, Zweben, the whole damn Sinagra Family and a few others that I'm just too angry to recall right now, the Jail mess was covered up and thank god we aren't gonna' have to lay ot $40 or $60 million on Golden Hill, can you imagine how much will go missing, and it wont be for cigars. You know a politician and his friends cant steal money unless they spend money, they still need a way to hide things.
Is this a website for a County Comptroller? It certainly isn't very professional. It sounds more like the "The Comptroller Inquire" .
Political mockery of a County held position by a political hack. Impeach the Comptroller.
Free speech! Auerbach must believe in our 1st amendment rights. Auerbach is the only one calling anyone out. The more he digs, the more he will find. Eventually he will hit the mother lode.
Auerback, this is the same accountant who doesn't know how to conduct an audit, he needed to hire an outside auditing firm to confirm facts already known to everyone else in the county, what a great way to spend taxpayer $'s. The more he digs the deeper in a hole he gets, maybe he should put down the shovel, eventually in his case could be a very, very long time. He'd have more luck hitting some one's mother that the mother lode.
Just think a 100 or so more votes and we could have had Quigley as comptroller, what a shame we ended up with this glorified know-nothing jerk in a cheap suit.
9:05, you have no clue how the office runs..and neither did Quigley. He propositions went against the charter. He made suggestions to change the office that he had no authority to. Quigley tried to buy the office, dangling the no salary crap as he did in Ulster. Ask him today if he understood how government works, I will guarantee he will tell you he did not.
P.S. I would not go talking about appearance (cheap suit) and Quigley in the same sentence....just saying.
Nice the way these people squirm when Elliott steps up and takes them to the woodshed. Now if we had a legitimate DA to actually prosecute instead of cover up we'd all see a nice healthy reduction in our tax bills. Good work Mr. Auerbach, there's no doubt you're earning your keep.
Yeah Right, I'm sure all 187000 residents are lining up to shake his hand for a job well done. First they have to get through his bloated staff and swallow his dept budget.
Well nobody is lining up to shake Carnright's hand now. He isn't going to win whether he keeps his job or not. He may get lucky and not get stuck in any criminal or civil liability but it's going to take quite a leap of faith to believe he just wasn't smart enough to know better. Auerbach is exceeding everybody's expectations and if he keeps to finding creative solutions he'll go very far in public service.
9:07, you must be the same uninformed person who posted at 9:05. Read the budget, look at the staffing numbers. Compare those to the Exec, Clerk, Sheriff, budget office,or DPW. Now tell us that how much the Comptroller's office is overstaffed.
Auerbach is doing what the Charter says he should do. If Carnright gets in the way, so be it.
This looming garbage problem is next. With a $39,000,000 deficit in the current system the red flags are waving furiously. We have got to create a revenue stream to cover non-nonrecyclable trash. A county surcharge on goods that cost money to dispose of is an obvious solution. If it cost ten or fifteen bucks to trash a tv then we should be collecting that upfront at the cash register like cans and bottles. We do it for car tires already. The problem is only getting bigger.
The creation of the budget is the Legislature and the Exec's job. The comptroller makes sure that the funds in the budget are allocated as requested, all funds are accounted for, and all the money has the correct paper trail. It seems to me that Carnright has missed 2 of those items. I do not like the idea of undocumented funds floating around. Look at Mathews. He was a highly decorated, high profile cop who stole thousands upon thousands. If there were tighter controls, maybe it could have been avoided.
Thank you Mr. Auerbach, it is clear you know what the taxpayers expect. Keep up the good work.
What's abundantly clear here is that the Comptroller has put several police officer's life in danger while they are working to protect us from the criminals who are destroying our County. Not to mention the possibility of leaving a widow and children without a father all at the cost of POLITICS. Mr. Comptroller has no right to get involved in ANY police investigation. The State Comptroller said it best .... "that is the way its done with the money from the STATE. It must be SEPARATED from the county money." The comptroller as he has so dangerously showed is that he has copies of ALL of the bank statements from this account. If you want to play politics with public servant's lives, you DO NOT believe in office. Further, since the comptroller in Ulster County is DIRECTED to follow the "Opinions of the State Comptroller", it is clear he does not know what he is doing. Only good about our Comptroller, Ellenville is better now that they got rid of him.
What's abundantly clear here is that Carnright and his following will go to any lengths necessary to hide their wrongdoing. Put police officers in danger? Matthews? Get off it. Carnright puts the entire community in danger by protecting bad cops. Whoever you are 10:36, we're on to you. The jig is up. The scams are about to be all exposed and you just put yourself right in the middle. Everybody knows now that Carnright hid these vouchers and kept secret his involvement to cover up serious conflicts of issue. Everybody knows now that he did it to give Matthews a free pass on an appeal. All these lies and phony claims of indignation all just make Carnright's crime against the justice system, the county government, and the taxpayers, that much more egregious. The election doesn't matter any more. Carnright is on fire and nobody can put him out now. He had been warned for six months that he would get caught and his arrogance wouldn't let him recuse.
7:12 - Its no wonder you defend the Comptroller. You are as clueless about Government as he is.
Ask the Executive. At least his office is a professional and well advised office led by a person who truly cares about this community.
Perhaps that is why he is looked at for higher office.
8:33, the only one looking at Hein for higher office is Hein. Just look at the amount of the fund balance he has used for his budgets. The same tactic used by Nick Woerner. Is Woerner higher office potential?
Truly caring about your community means covering up for dirty cops and sleazy businesspeople? I think Auerbach has done more for his community than Carnright. Didn't a prosecution witness get executed before he could testify? Now that isn't getting the job done. I think the supporters of Carnright have such serious moral and ethical issues that even they present a threat to the community at large. Obviously there are a good number of people in this county that have no clue about what's right and what's wrong. These local republicans seem to feel it's okay for government to act as an organized crime operation. I wouldn't call that having a clue, I call that having a heinous disregard for the rule of law. That translates into financial turmoil and failed economics.
Wow! Five days and 36 comments! Who knew Elliott would be the center of political discourse? I'm amazed this site hasn't been besieged with four letter filled diatribes. Thanks Elliott. And don't take it personally that the city may take a while to buy out those flood homes. Wawarsing selling phony mailbox numbers to NYC residents to help them evade taxes makes their lawyers suspicious. Maybe if the town threw them a bone by cutting off that scam they'd see it as a gesture of goodwill. The Windermere was a long and famous battle. I don't think they appreciate Seiratzki's stooge getting a free ride on Ulster Heights rd.
If Carnright followed the rules, there would be no questions asked. It is that simple.
He refuses to follow the rules that everyone else who handles public money has to. What is so bad about it is that he thinks it is OK and gets indignant at the mention of him working outside the rules. It is not OK, not ok at all! Their thought process is corrupted, it is time for Carnright to join the rest of the old gang in retirement.
9:14, Now that you mention it, there are striking similarities between Hein and Woerner.
Both hijacked the party, one by moving into town to run for office and the other by switching parties as a matter of opportunity.
They both had ill advised 0% property tax increases that came back and bit them in the a**.
Both of them blame someone else for their problems, Woerner blamed Wadnola and Hein blames the state.
Both of them raided the fund balance and broke open the piggy bank for operations in the budget.
Hein wants to borrow for operations (LDC for Golden Hill), Woerner used bond money for operations. A HUGE no-no!
Both kiss(ed) up for cushy State jobs, Woerner will never get his. Rumor has it, Hein has one lined up for after January 1st.
And finally, they both have or had strong relationship with Steve Aaron that will inevitably result in huge profits for Aaron and end up costing taxpayers money.
5:42- That's really funny. Woerner once had some relentless paid hack badmouthing him too. Guido rings a bell. You know it doesn't help someone to attack them without real facts. The attacks on Sennett are ridiculously petty. Aren't there any real issues to debate or is the republican side just completely devoid of substance? At least the criticism of Carnright is factually based. Sennett is having a press conference tomorrow and I'd be willing to bet these gob goons are scheming something sinister. Keep the cameras handy.
6:31 Typical Liberal, when you cant defend the indefensible you result in casting aspersions on the messenger. No one ever had to bad mouth woerner, he surrounded himself with theives, Like Aaron, Like Zweben, Like Ozzie Bichert, Like Oliveri and when the electorite got wise he ran to them for help, but they knew he was damaged goods and dropped him like a rock, except that Uncle Stevie begged Ginsberg to give him a job.
Even Guido couldn't make this stuff up.
9:10, it wasn't (cousin) Stevie, it was Uncle Maurice who steers all the solar tenants there.
Cousin Stevie is now a sworn enemy of Woerner, his own cousin. Being a relative never stopped Aaron before, he has a history of that.
Spada-> Lenefsky-> Hinchey-> Zweben-> Ginsberg -> Woerner. BTW, I hear Woerner is gone from the newly For Sale -- Tech City. Look for him to show up in a business similar to Oliveri/Spada only without the results.
New York State Comptroller said CARNRIGHT did everything THE WAY THE STATE APPROPRIATED MONEY.
THAT IS A PERIOD!...
Auerbach played politics and will get burnt. Not republican, Not democrat, as most of the people here like to say .... its a matter of integrity and both Mr. Sennett and Mr. Auerbach have NONE.
Playing politics with cops and their family's lives does not exhibit integrity.
Its a matter of disgrace. Perhaps that is why Sennett didn't get ANY police endorsements.
9:57 PM
Auerbach has not played politics with the police or the lives of their family. All he has done is asked Carnright to be accountable to the taxpayers. How that gets construed into endangering cops takes some serious convoluted logic. Carnright is not even a cop, no matter how cozy he is with them.
Maybe if there was a little more oversight, Tim Mathews who was a cop, wouldn't have stolen the money he did.
Given the choice, I would certainly choose Auerbach/Sennett over a crooked, money stealing cop and the system that allowed him to steal that very large sum of money.
If Auerbach/Sennett work towards bringing accountability to the criminal justice system in Ulster County, all I can say is Bravo! It is about time!
Cops have to follow the same rules as everyone else. Could it be that Carnright has demonstrated favoritism towards cops as the basis for their endorsements?
What is a disgrace is that people post on blogs that hard working public servants who are doing what they were elected to do while demonstrating the utmost in integrity, are being accused of endangering anyone.
What a cheap shot from an obviously intellectually challenged person.
Not a cheap shot when my husband is a cop. This has nothing to do with Tim Mathews. By the way most of the money he stole was prior to Mr. CArnright taking office and the new charter being put into place. Look at the "red herring" check and voucher, it was signed by then TREASURER Lew Kirschner. The fact is that Mr. Auerbach and the DA candidate disclosed and account that was used by MY husband to do the dirty work in this City to keep you all safe. This account was monitored by the Comptroller, he received the bank statements every month from THE BANK. The only result they were hoping to achieve was to unseat the DA at the expense of MY HUSBAND, our family and our friends in law enforcement. That is why Mr. Carnright has received all of the police endorsements. Because he is an honorable straight shooter. Something that confuses the hell out of the politicians.
11:40, How in the world do you draw that conclusion? How is the Comptroller asking for accountability hurting anyone?
The money was/is not Carntright's, or your "husbands". Do you honestly think that the drug criminals don't know that police use buy and bust? Or pay off C.I.'s? Seriously? Do you think they give a hoot where the money comes from? They are criminals, just like Mathews.
Carnright is a straight shooter from the viewpoint of some, sure. Not everyone agrees. Not those of us who believe that EVERYONE who breaks the law should be prosecuted, not selective prosecution based on your affiliation with one group or another.
As an FYI... Lew Kirschner was Treasurer for a year after the Charter was enacted. There was a transition period where there was a Budget office, Comptroller and a Treasurer.
Saying there is a statement is not showing how the money was allocated. Is merely saying it was here, now it is gone, just like in the Mathews case. Auerbach I am sure, was not looking for names and places, or operational details, just how, where and why the money was spent. The money was there, then it was gone. Not traceability, no accountability, and no responsibility.
11:40 If your husband is a dirty cop we all understand how you would want to protect him. We can't let do-nothing DA's endanger the lives of our citizens just to protect dirty cops. Honest cops can vouch for buy money. Usually the buy money is taken back in the arrest. Where's the money? Ask your husband and his law enforcement friends when they're turning state's evidence? Matthews is just the tip of the iceberg and you just convicted your husband if anything you posted here is true.
Carnright didn't receive any police endorsements. He got one from an association that gave Matthews three awards. That in itself proves Carnright is no straightshooter.
Canright received 15 endorsements. Sennett received NONE. Afraid to post the truth?
11:40: My Husband is not a dirty cop. How dare you say something so irresponsible. No wonder you support the Comptroller and candidate for DA. It seems to be the thread that unites you all.
Not having the facts on your side so resort to personal attacks. We the voters are not a dumb as you think we are.
11:40, look at the documents (i.e. bank statements) that the Comptroller released. It shows it all.
Or perhaps in the way you think, the BANK, changed the records too.
Speak the truth and perhaps your candidates would have some credibility.
The voters aren't that dumb but you must be to say your husband does "dirty work" and records showing money accounted for are some kind of threat to him and his law enforcement friends. That revelation of corruption speaks volumes about the culture you live in. How dare someone point out that cops are not allowed to be criminals? How dare you say they are?
List the endorsements and it'll be investigated. I only heard about the phony chief's association in the paper. Legitimate law enforcement agencies aren't allowed to endorse political campaigns. Associations aren't police agencies and neither are unions. So name actual cops and they'll be disciplined.
I can't believe how the Sennet supporters think. It amazes me when a liberal mind begins to churn out such baseless aspersion and comments like (7:29) "I only heard....." THese ass h*les only hear what they want to hear anyway, GO BACK TO MSNBC LAND, that's your Emerald City, where all things are dream and even though they seem real to you, they are untrue.
Auerbach was an ass when he ran Ellenville into the ground, he was an ass when he got elected as comptroller, an ass when he couldn't do an audit without professional help and an ass every time he opens his mouth. And if it wasn't on the coattails of the democrat wave of 2008/09 he would still be looking for work.
You are all beginning to panic, the nation, the states and the counties and towns of this country that are beginning to improve are all doing it by employing sane fiscal policy and thus moving back to reason. The Obama experiment was and is a failure, the majority of the people know this and have had enough, there won't be any coattails this election day or for the near future, go back to the land of OZ and give the rest of us working stiffs a break.
Anger and profane comments of incredibly ignorant supporters of Carnright are just the reason no other blogs will publish republican comments. You have nothing but hatred for law and order. You absolutely revile our government. Maybe it would do some good for us to have your way for awhile. Survival of the fittest, no rules to protect you, the result would no doubt decimate the republican base. We saw how deregulation bankrupted the country and how many stupid homeowners became renters. Now let's see the economy strangle those greedy conservatives until they no longer can afford to live. How about we borrow a couple hundred million to pay for all those hated programs you conservatives live on and raise taxes sky high to pay for it? It's going to be a cold winter already for you people. You want a DA that turns a blind eye to corruption and crime? Who's going to get the shaft? Not liberals, we adapt to conditions and thrive. You conservatives ought to start stockpiling dried beans and canned veggies. Not enough deer,turkey, and squirrel for you to survive. Extinction is nearing for you selfproclaimed "neanderthals" around here. Can't e at gold.
In the end, Auerbach and Sennett are asking the District attorney's office to be accountable to the taxpayers. I will never have a problem with that. If Police and their supporters take issue with that, then I have a problem with them. It begs the question, what are they trying to hide?
Transparency is the rule of the day after what has happened with all of the off book money that is floating around. Mathews ruined it for all of law enforcement, take it out on him not on the people trying to fix the problem that everyone else sees.
Let's not forget that some towns went after their share of confiscated drug money and property. How did they make out with that? This is the same off the books money that they want to keep to themselves so badly. It should go back to the towns where it was confiscated.
We want transparency and accountability. If the people who work in law enforcement don't like it, they should find a new line of work, it is not their money, it is all of ours!
Well said 9:59. It really has become abundantly clear that a small vocal minority feel they are entitled to steal public money. This abuse must be put down.
Elliott you have some very nasty comments on here that sure make you look like you're doing a fantastic job as comptroller. Keep up the good work and don't let these bad actors sway your resolve to protect the taxpayers. The vitriol is only an indication of how effective your tenure has been. It takes a lot of guts to stand up to entrenched political miscreants like these and your ability to hold your own demands great respect. Thanks.
UH OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, what now????? By the way, Mr. Comptroller where have you been lately?
1:09, I am sure the Comptroller will carry on as he did before the election. The only people who accused Auerbach of being political were Carnright supporters. I believe the Comptroller will be as diligent as ever on holding ALL of the county elected and appointed officials collective feet to the fire.
Say what you will about Sennett, but he was 100% correct in asking the D.A. to be accountable to the taxpayers.
The premise that Holley was not accountable is the lie which Mr. Comptroller and his political alias (as limited as that may be) told.
The people didn't buy it!
We know a political hack when we see one.
Sennet could not run on talent so his MO was to slander Carnright, the voters, including may dems did not buy it, in the end we are all better off as Sennet would have been the most politically motivated DA this county had ever seen. He seems to miss the concept "Equality under the Law"! like many, many liberals, laws and policies only work when they work for them. Just like free speech, they only believe in free speech when they are doing all the talking, just try and raise a valid point contrary to their ideology and they will shut you down first with their idea of Political correctness, then they will call you a racist and if that doesnt stick they will slander your person.
Progressives only see progress when their agenda is promoted regardless the cost to all.
Most politically motivated ? Disagree, After Williams and Carnright, the two Republicans that dropped the ball on the Republican led jail fiasco, there will never be any competition in Ulster County for that honor.
Why did one guy, who was retired and on which the statute of limitations had already expired, happen to be the fall guy? Politics. I am tired of Republicans acting like that is not the truth and that did not happen.
Ward Todd, Rich Gerentine, Dan Alphonso, Fred Wadnola, Frank Murray, Rich Bockleman, and anyone else involved at the administrative level level should have been hauled before a judge.
Carnright sat to the right of the DA during that whole time and he did nothing. Reminds me of Penn State. Get off your soap box and get your pal to start looking at the corruption in Ulster County.
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