ROBIN LOIS RELEASES FINAL TWO AUDITS AS DUTCHESS COUNTY COMPTROLLER—HUDSON VALLEY REGIONAL AIRPORT AND THE MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT GRANT PROGRAM
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. – The Dutchess County Comptroller’s Office has released their final two audits under Comptroller Robin Lois. Comptroller Lois served Dutchess County from 2018-2023 and will be serving as Deputy Comptroller for Local Government & School Accountability for New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s Office starting January 4, 2024.
“I am proud to end 2023 as the most productive year in the Comptroller’s Office in more than a decade,” said Lois. “Our Office produced a total of seventeen (17) audits and special reports this year, far exceeding our best previous years. This clearly demonstrates the amazingly talented people we have on our team, and I can honestly say that I will miss working with them every day.”
The Comptroller’s Office has released a follow-up audit report of the Hudson Valley Regional Airport for the period of January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2022, as well as an audit of the County’s Municipal Investment Grant (MIG) program (2019-2022). The most recent audit of the Hudson Valley Regional Airport was a follow-up to the March 2019 report and sought to review the Airport’s current financial condition and determine if appropriate action had been taken in response to the Office’s previous recommendations. Ultimately, the Comptroller’s Office is confident that the Airport is moving in the right direction. Given the 2021 contract with Tesla Energy Operations, as well as the recently announced lease with Sky Harbour Group for more hangar space, revenues are expected to increase should the Airport continue to be marketed effectively.
The Hudson Valley Regional Airport audit can be found here.
Administered and directed by the Department of Planning & Development, the MIG program was established in 2013 as a Shared Services Grant program aimed at incentivizing collaboration between the County and local governments. The recent audit included reviews of awardees and their amounts, validating application and contract compliance, and reviewing reserve account activity. The Comptroller’s Office has strongly recommended timely contract execution, as well as a written Program Process & Procedure for the MIG Program to ensure consistency and proper administration of the awarded programs.
The MIG Program audit can be found here.
