Issuance of Sales Tax Snapshot 2023
Ulster County Experienced a Third Year of Record-Breaking Sales Tax Revenue Kingston, NY (May 23, 2024) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released the 2023 Sales Tax Report showing record breaking growth in last year’s sales tax revenues. The County’s sales tax collected was $170.6 million, $3.6 million above budget …
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 …
Comptroller’s 2023 Annual Report with Risk Assessment
Comptroller’s Office Annual Report Identifying Risks To Ulster County Kingston, NY (March 29, 2024) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher issued the 2023Comptroller’s Annual Report and Risk Assessment. The Annual Report and Risk Assessment are mandated by Ulster County Charter §C-57(A). Over the last several years the Comptroller’s Office has …
New York State Broadband Map Challenge
Ulster County residents, businesses, nonprofits, and municipalities have the opportunity to once again challenge Broadband maps. Please check your address and make sure the state is correct for your property or location. The deadline for challenges is April 11th. For help filing a challenge email: digitalcommissionchair@co.ulster.ny.us or call 845 331 …
2023 Ulster County Public Pay Dashboard
Comptroller March Gallagher Releases 2023 Ulster County Public Pay Dashboard Kingston, NY (March 18, 2024) — Today the Ulster County Comptroller’s Office released the 2023 payroll data on The Ulster County Public Pay Dashboard. The Public Pay Dashboard data includes Ulster County employee’s 2023 base pay, overtime pay, and other …
Audit of CARES I Grant Program
Audit Uncovers Significant Issues in CARES I Grant Program & Calls for Increased Oversight and Accountability Kingston, NY (March 11, 2024) — The Ulster County Comptroller’s Office released the Audit of the Ulster County CARES I Grant Program today. The CARES I Program was funded with federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, …
Promotion and Appointment of Deputy Comptroller Dinstuhl
Comptroller Appoints New Deputy Comptroller Kingston, NY (March 4, 2024)– Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher announces a promotion appointment in the Comptroller’s Office. Comptroller Gallagher has appointed Charles Dinstuhl to the position of Deputy Comptroller. Charles Dinstuhl is a Certified Public Accountant who has more than 9 years of accounting …
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 …
2023 Third Quarter Financial Report
Ulster County on Track to Close Out 2023 in Strong Position Kingston, NY (January 8, 2024) – County Comptroller March Gallagher released the 2023 Third Quarter Report. The third quarter saw a lowering of consumer prices with strong gross domestic product and these national factors helped grow the County’s economy …
Ulster County Follow Up Investment Audit
Ulster County Investment Earnings Not Maximized or Diversified Kingston, NY (December 21, 2023) – County Comptroller March Gallagher released a follow up audit today finding that Ulster County earned an additional $4.21 million as a result of reallocation of investments since the Comptroller’s 2022 Investment Policy Compliance Audit. However, the …
Comptroller Statement on Justice Mott’s Opinion Requiring Subpoena Compliance with Decision
New York State Supreme Court Justice Orders County Executive Metzger to Comply with Comptroller Gallagher’s Subpoena Kingston, NY (December 19, 2023) – Today the Comptroller’s Office received State Supreme Court Justice Richard Mott’s Decision and Order in the case of March Gallagher v. Jen Metzger. The Decision and Order grants …
Comptroller’s Letter to the Editor – Subpoena and the Process for Resolving These Differences
Dear Editor, I want people to understand the Office of the Comptroller’s decision to subpoena records about Burt Gulnick from Ulster County and the resulting litigation. Our document request is narrowly tailored to include specific records and time periods based on credible concerns. These concerns, several of which were reported …