Health
The Comptroller Highlighted Samadhi Issues a Year Ago. Where Was the Samadhi Board?
The recent closure of the Samadhi Refuge housing facility—abrupt, uncoordinated, and deeply disruptive to the vulnerable individuals who had come to rely on its services and to the employees that serve them—represents a troubling culmination of issues this Office has raised for well over a year. The Ulster County Comptroller’s …
Press Release Re: Issuance of the Ulster County Health Insurance Audit
Kingston, NY (February 20, 2025) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released an audit of the County’s self-insurance program. The audit revealed that the County had neglected to separately account for the health insurance program. The Administration has been working to correct this issue. “Employer provided health insurance has come …
Samadhi Contract and Payment Halt Report Issued
Kingston, NY (February 5, 2025) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released a report today detailing the reasons for the stop payment order issued by the Comptroller with respect to payments and contract approvals for the Samadhi Center, Inc. The report provides background on why the Comptroller took a heightened …
Housing Oversight
The Comptroller’s Office plays a role monitoring this issue in several ways. We have audited the compliance with occupancy tax by short-term rentals and identified that short-term rentals are impacting our housing inventory. We have also published on emergency housing in Ulster County. Finally, we have oversight over the many …
Constituent Service Quality Report and Survey
Comptroller’s Office Releases Constituent Services Quality Evaluation Report For 2022 Contracts Kingston, NY (April 11, 2024) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher issued a Constituent Services Quality Evaluation Report for 2022 Contracts. This represents the first Ulster County report evaluating and comparing the reporting received by Ulster County from outside …
Issuance of Opioid Snapshot
Ulster County Comptroller Releases Opioid Snapshot Report Kingston, NY (February 16, 2024) – The Ulster County Comptroller has released a second snapshot on the Opioid settlement funds received by Ulster County. In 2023, Ulster County experienced over 460 nonfatal opioid overdoses and 48 opioid-related deaths, with 4 additional likely opioid …
