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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 …

2022 Ulster County Racial Equity Report

Comptroller’s Office Issues Ulster County Racial Equity Report Kingston, NY (June 14, 2022)– Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released in advance of Juneteenth a Racial Equity Report detailing the disparate experience of Black and brown community members on a variety of health, economic, and quality of life indicators. The indicators …

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 …

2021 Sales Tax Report

Ulster County Experiences Record Breaking 2021 Sales Tax Revenue Kingston, NY (February 14, 2022) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released the 2021 Sales Tax Report showing record breaking growth in last year’s sales tax revenues. The County’s sales tax collected was $154.9 million, $34.3 million above budget and a …

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 …

Ulster County Comptroller’s 2020 COVID-19 Impacts Report

COVID Cost Ulster County Taxpayers at least $5,652,395 in 2020 Expenditures Kingston, NY (December 10, 2021) – The Ulster County Comptroller today issued the 2020 COVID-19 Impacts Report. The report summarizes COVID-related activities and the costs documented in the County’s financial and payroll software. Ulster County was one of the …

Letter on Comptroller’s Recommendations to the Ulster County Industrial Development Agency

Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher Issues Recommendations to Ulster County Industrial Development Agency Kingston, NY (October 14, 2021) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher, former Board Chair of the Ulster County Industrial Development Agency (UCIDA), issued recommendations to the Agency to facilitate housing development and build community trust. “Ulster County …

2021 Ulster County Emergency Housing Snapshot

Emergency Housing in Ulster County Paying for People Placed in Emergency Shelters Kingston, NY (October 12, 2021) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher today released an Emergency Housing Snapshot documenting aspects of emergency shelter in Ulster County. Ulster County provides emergency shelter for individuals and families through emergency shelters operated …

2022 Comptroller’s Budget Request

Ulster County Comptroller March S. Gallagher Shines a Light On Comptroller’s Office Budget Request Kingston, NY (September 23, 2021) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher today publicly released the Comptroller’s Office budget request in anticipation of the County Executive’s Budget presentation next week. “The reasoning behind funding requests from departments …