Tracks spending of pandemic funds
Gregg Pulver, the Dutchess comptroller, on Dec. 10 released an audit of the county’s spending of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds during the third quarter.
The county has received $57.1 million from the federal government in pandemic relief funds and spent $56.8 million, including $25.4 million from July to September. The money must be budgeted by Dec. 31 and spent by the end of 2026.
The largest expenditures in the third quarter were $21 million for community college education and $3.5 million for preschool special education. The county has about $379,000 left to budget.
Pulver noted that $843,000 had been budgeted to purchase 14 Sheriff’s Department vehicles but was not included in the county executive’s ARPA spending plan.
