County’s Procurement Card Program Could Provide Additional Rebates

Kingston, NY (April 14, 2025) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher today released an audit of Ulster County’s use of procurement cards. Procurement cards (P-cards) are credit cards used by government entities. Ulster County entered its current P-card contract with JP Morgan Chase in 2008. That agreement has not been …

Comptroller’s Fund Balance Report

Comptroller Finds Ulster County General Fund $31.1 Million Over Fund Balance Policy Limits, Recommends Protecting Taxpayers from Future Economic Downturns Kingston, NY (October 31, 2024) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released a report on Ulster County’s Fund Balance. The Comptroller’s analysis shows that at the close of 2023, the …

Comptroller’s Community College Chargebacks Report

Over 1,000 Ulster County Students Pursue Community College Outside of Ulster County Each Year Kingston, NY (October 21, 2024) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released the Ulster County Community College Chargeback Report today. As high school graduating classes have declined 9.2% over the last decade SUNY Ulster has seen …

Living Wage Memo

Comptroller Recommends County Legislative Review of the 2021 Ulster County Living Wage Act Kingston, NY (September 16, 2024) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher issued a Memorandum to Ulster County Legislative Chair Peter Criswell regarding the Ulster County Living Wage Act. In 2021, Ulster County Adopted Local Law No. 6 …

Ulster County Sales Tax Sharing Report

Ulster County Shared $26.4 Million of 2023 Sales Tax Revenues with the Local Municipalities Within its Borders Kingston, NY (September 9, 2024) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released the 2023 Sales Tax Sharing Report showing the total sales tax payments made by Ulster County to the towns, villages and …