Public Defender’s Follow-Up Audit
Ulster County Comptroller Releases Public Defender’s Office Follow-up Audit (Kingston, NY) Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher today released a follow up audit report on the Ulster County Public Defender’s Office. The Public Defender’s primary function is to provide indigent legal services to defendants appearing in criminal and family court. The …
Addition of Deputy Comptroller
Comptroller’s Office Expands Capacity: Comptroller Appoints New Deputy Comptroller Kingston, NY (March 4, 2021) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher announces the appointment of a new staff member in the Comptroller’s Office. Comptroller Gallagher has appointed Alicia DeMarco to the position of Deputy Comptroller. Ms. DeMarco is a Certified Public …
2020 Sales Tax Report
Ulster County Actual 2020 Sales Tax Within 1% of Budgeted Revenues Comptroller March Gallagher Calls for Transparency in State Sales Tax Diversions Kingston, NY (February 17, 2021) – Ulster County Comptroller today released a report on 2020 sales tax revenues. Ulster County received $127,282,741 in 2020 sales tax revenue which …
2020 3rd Quarter Financial Report
Comptroller’s Third Quarter 2020 Financial Report Shows Reduced County Expenditures Mitigate Pandemic Revenue Losses Kingston, NY (December 22, 2020) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher releases the 2020 Third Quarter Financial Report. The County recognized $212.4 million, or 61.9%, of budgeted revenues by the close of the third quarter, the …
Inaugural Popular Annual Financial Report
Inaugural Popular Annual Financial Report Gives the Public Window into County Finances Kingston, NY (October 20, 2020) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher has released Ulster County’s first ever Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR). The Government Financial Officers Association notes that a PAFR is a way to communicate selected financial …
2020 2nd Quarter Report
Comptroller’s 2020 Mid-Year Financial Report Underscores Pandemic Impact on Budget Performance and Economy Kingston, NY (September 16, 2020) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released the 2020 SecondQuarter Financial Report. As of June 30, the county has collected 46.5% of budgeted revenues compared to 48.0% collected at this time last …
Mid-Year Sales Tax Press Release
Ulster County Sales Tax Revenues Impacted By Covidsome Industries Hit Harder Than Others; Internet Sales Up 184% Kingston, NY (September 3, 2020) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher has released the Mid-Year Sales Tax Report. The report provides information on sales tax receipts from the State, pandemic related impacts on …
Comptroller’s Sheriff Corrections Audit and Snapshot
Comptroller Issues Staff and Capacity Audit of Office of the Sheriff Corrections Division Kingston, NY (August 13, 2020) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released an audit of the inmate capacity and staffing of the Ulster County Office of the Sheriff’s Corrections Division.The Corrections Division represents 7% of the total …
Ulster County Contract Transparency
Approved Ulster County Contracts: Comptroller Makes County Contracts Transparent Kingston, NY (July 1, 2020) – In accordance with her pledge to enhance transparency and accountability across County operations, Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher has begun sharing all contracts and contract amendments that the Ulster County Comptroller’s Office approves on a …
Short Term Rental Occupancy Tax Audit
Short-term Rental Occupancy Tax Collection Inefficiencies Lead to Lost Revenues Kingston, NY (June 24, 2020) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released a two-part report on the program and finance aspects of occupancy tax revenues for short-term rental transactions in Ulster County. Occupancy tax collections have increased from $1.2 million …
Ulster County Taxation of Real Property Transactions
Equitably Taxing Real Property Transactions to Relieve Ulster County Taxpayers Kingston, NY (June 15, 2020) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released a report on taxation of real property transactions in Ulster County. The Ulster County Clerk recorded 4,450 mortgages in 2019. As a result, the Clerk administered $1.85 million …
2019 Ulster County Fiscal Stress Test
Ulster County Fiscal Stress Level Increases But Remains in “No Designation” Category Despite Fund Balance Usage Kingston, NY (May 18, 2020) – Ulster County Comptroller’s Office has released the latest Ulster County Fiscal Stress Test results. The New York State Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) developed the Fiscal Stress …