News & Press Releases
As an independently elected Office, we answer only to the People of Ulster County. As part of that duty, our reports, reviews, opinions, positions, and press releases are always made public and can always be accessed online.
The One Thing that 2,800 Ulster County Households Lack Across 21 Municipalities
Portions of Ulster County are not served with high-speed internet. Knowing this lack of service, in 2022 the Ulster County Comptroller used her power under the Ulster County Charter to convene a Citizens Commission for Digital Inclusion. The Commission is made up individual citizens and elected officials from those communities …
Four Recommendations to Strengthen Ulster County Government’s Internal Controls
Since its inception in 2009, the Ulster County Comptroller’s Office has issued numerous recommendations on addressing internal control weaknesses. What exactly are internal controls? They comprise the “plans, methods, policies, and procedures used to fulfill the mission, strategic plan, goals, and objectives of the entity.” The Office of the Ulster …
6 Ways You Can Audit Ulster County Government Today
This year, the office of the Ulster County Comptroller 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. Going forward, the Dashboard will be updated …
