Office of the Ulster County Comptroller

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Ulster County Comptroller
P.O. Box 1800
Kingston, New York 12402
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News

Comptroller's Ethics Complaint and Board Decision

In response to a Freedom of Information (FOIL) request, Comptroller Gallagher released the complaint and the letter received from the Board of Ethics in October (see following). Response to the FOIL was made after consultation with counsel who advised that once the Board of Ethics ruled that there was a violation, the complaint no longer needed to remain confidential. Legislator Nolan has widely shared the Opinion of the Board of Ethics. Ethical violations occurred in this case.

Press Release Re: Launch of Ulster County Vendor and Contract Dashboard

The Dashboard shows that between January 1, 2022, and October 31, 2024, Ulster County has paid out $550 million to 2,411 vendors on 1,697 active contracts. During this period, the City of Kingston received payments totaling over $58 million. Callanan Industries was the highest paid private sector vendor with $11.3 million in payments. Gateway Hudson Valley is the highest nonprofit paid vendor with $9.4 million in payments. In addition to sharing contract and payment data, the Dashboard provides a link to each contract and contract amendment in pdf form.

Recent Reports

Ulster County Vendor and Contract Dashboard

Kingston, NY (November 12, 2024) -- Today the Ulster County Comptroller’s Office launched a new transparency tool called the Ulster County Vendor and Contract Dashboard. The Dashboard provides visibility into most active Ulster County contracts, the vendors with whom we work, and payments to those vendors. The dashboard covers nearly all active contracts and payments from January 1, 2022, through October 31, 2024.

Fund Balance Report 2024

Over the past three years, the County’s operating surplus was $136.4 million higher than planned. While a surplus is positive, such large differences from projections may indicate budgeting weaknesses. The Comptroller recommends that the County allocate even more to reserve funds, pay debt, and pay other one-time expenditures to comply with Fund Balance Policy limits.