Real Property Tax Audit Release
Real Property Tax Collection Audit Finds Inadequate Collection Practices Kingston, NY (March 29, 2023) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released a Real Property Tax Collection Audit today. The audit had four major findings. The County is moving towards solutions for many of these issues including the purchase of new …
Short-Term Rental Occupancy Tax Collection Snapshot
Comptroller Recommends Occupancy Tax Enforcement Measures To Enhance Short-term Rental Revenues Kingston, NY (March 23, 2023) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released a Short-Term Rental Tax Compliance Snapshot today. The snapshot offers a follow up to the 2020 audit of occupancy tax collections from short-term rentals which found that …
2022 Third Quarter Financial Report
Comptroller’s Third Quarter 2022 Financial Report Indicates a Likely Significant 2022 Surplus Kingston, NY (January 4, 2022) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released the 2022 Third Quarter Financial Report. The third quarter of 2022 left the County in a strong financial position with continued economic growth. The County recognized …
Opioid Snapshot
Ulster County Comptroller Releases Snapshot Report on Opioid Fatalities and Settlement Funding Kingston, NY (December 9, 2022) – The Ulster County Comptroller has released a snapshot on the Opioid settlement funds received by Ulster County. Ulster County resident deaths from opioid overdose has increased 407% since 2014 and 11% between …
Press Release on Short-Term Rentals
Comptroller Releases Short-Term Rental Analysis: 3% of all Ulster County Housing Units Offered as Short-Term Rentals Kingston, NY (July 20, 2022) – Ulster County Comptroller, March Gallagher, released a snapshot report on the impact of the short-term rental market on Ulster County. The analysis compares Ulster County to other surrounding …
Comptroller’s Release of the 2022 Ulster County Fund Balance Report
Comptroller Finds Ulster County $54 Million Over Fund Balance Policy Limits,Recommends Funding Reserves, Avoiding Debt and Providing Tax Relief Kingston, NY (July 7, 2022) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released a report on Ulster County’s Fund Balance. The Comptroller’s analysis shows that the County is currently $54 million over …
County Comptroller’s Review of 701 Grant Avenue
Comptroller Recommends Foreclosure of 701 Grant Avenue to Recoup $10 Million in Taxes, Penalties, Interest and Return the Property to the Tax Roll Kingston, NY (June 27, 2022) – The Ulster County Comptroller, March Gallagher,released a report on delinquent property tax collections for 701 Grant Avenue after it was brought …
Expansion of Real Property Tax Audit
Ulster County Comptroller Expands Real Property Tax Audit to Include Properties of Interest Kingston, NY (April 25, 2022) – Based on risk assessment and after several months of preparation, on March 29, 2022, the Office of the Ulster County Comptroller launched an audit of the real property tax collection process. …
$70 Million cash reallocation resulting from Investment Audit
Comptroller’s Audit Triggers $70 Million Cash Reallocation Expected to Create $68,000 in Additional Revenue for the Remainder of the Year Kingston, NY (April 4, 2022)– An audit of Ulster County’s Investment Policy released last week by Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher’s office identified the need to analyze alternative investment opportunities …
Completion of the Ulster County Investment Policy Compliance Audit
Ulster County Has Additional Investment Opportunities Comptroller’s Office Audit Shows More Than $650,000 in Missed Potential Revenue Kingston, NY (March 30, 2022) – County Comptroller March Gallagher released an audit today finding that Ulster County could better analyze alternative investment opportunities, maximize investment revenues, and diversify investments. Doing so during …
Memorandum on Elected Compensation Review
Lack of Competitive Wages For Countywide Elected Officials May Adversely Impact County Several Offices Have Not Seen a Salary Change in More than a Decade Kingston, NY (January 13, 2022) – Ulster County Comptroller released a Memorandum to the Periodic Compensation Review Commission which has Charter mandated responsibility for evaluating …
2021 Third Quarter Financial Report
Comptroller’s Third Quarter 2021 Financial Report Shows Continued Strong Revenues Indicating a Likely Significant 2021 Surplus Kingston, NY (December 28, 2021) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released the 2021 Third Quarter Financial Report. The third quarter of 2021 left the County in a strong financial position with continued economic …