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Ulster County Fund Balance Report
General Fund balance declined by $45.9 million during 2025, but more than $42 million of that is attributable to internal transfers to the County’s Capital Projects Fund and the Housing Action Fund as previously recommended by the Comptroller. Similar transfers are not anticipated in 2026. The report notes that several …
Fraud Prevention Through Good Accounts Payable Processes
The Comptroller's Office approves claims for payment, contracts and employee reimbursements. We work directly with the finance and accounts payable staff of every Ulster County department to assist them in meeting the requirements of current Ulster County policies and procedures.
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Press Release Re: U.C. Fund Balance Report
Comptroller’s Office Releases Fund Balance Report (Kingston, NY, June 25, 2026) — Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher today released the 2025 Ulster County Fund Balance Report, an annual analysis of the County’s financial reserves across all governmental and internal service funds. As of December 31, 2025, Ulster County held $142.9 …
ULSTER COUNTY COMPTROLLER RELEASES COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF COUNTY DEBT
Report Finds County Debt Fiscally Sound, Well Below Constitutional Limit, AA Bond Rating Maintained (Kingston, NY, June 10, 2026) – Ulster County Comptroller March S. Gallagher today released a Review of Ulster County’s Debt, a detailed examination of the County’s borrowing practices, outstanding obligations, and fiscal outlook as of December …
Ulster County Income Tax Surcharge
Currently at issue is the Ulster County Fair Taxes Act proposal (Resolution No. 2026-295). As the County continues to adopt deficit budgets that anticipate relying on Fund Balance appropriations, and we face impacts from federal cuts, I applaud the Executive and the Legislature for considering additional new revenue sources. While …
in taxpayer funds saved and earned since 2020 by the Office of the Comptroller!
$19 BILLION in Lost Money
Every day New York State returns $1.5 million to those who file claims here. Is any yours?