Public Pay Dashboard
Comptroller March Gallagher Releases Ulster County Public Pay Dashboard Kingston, NY (September 6, 2023) — Today the Ulster County Comptroller’s Office launched a new initiative called The Ulster County Public Pay Dashboard. The Public Pay Dashboard data includes Ulster County employee’s 2022 base pay, overtime pay, and other miscellaneous pay …
Audit of CARES 2 Grant Program
Comptroller’s Audit of the CARES 2 Business Grant Program Finds Half of Awardees Ineligible Kingston, NY (August 4, 2023) — The Ulster County Comptroller’s Office released the Audit of the Ulster County CARES 2 Grant Program today. The CARES 2 Program was funded with federal American Rescue Plan Act funds …
Arrest of Former County Finance Commissioner Burt Gulnick
Comptroller Gallagher Institutes Immediate Internal Controls Requirements In Wake of Burt Gulnick Arrest Kingston, NY (June 16, 2023) – The former Ulster County Commissioner of Finance, Burt Gulnick, has been arrested today and charged with several counts of grand larceny and falsifying business records for the Hurley Recreation Association, Inc., …
Appointment of Director of Internal Audit and Control
Ulster County Comptroller Appoints Charles Dinstuhl, CPA, as Director of Internal Audit and Control Kingston, NY (March 21, 2023) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher announces the appointment of a new staff member in the Comptroller’s Office. Comptroller Gallagher has appointed Charles Dinstuhl as the new Director of Internal Audit …
Call for Full Investigation of the U.C. Commissioner of Finance, Burt Gulnick
Comptroller Gallagher Calls For full Investigation Of Commissioner Of Finance Kingston NY (March 1, 2023)– On February 28, 2023, the Comptroller’s Office was made aware of allegations of theft occurring at the Hurley Recreation Association and the subsequent removal of Ulster County Commissioner of Finance Burt Gulnick as the Treasurer …
2022 Audit of the Ulster County Service Center
Ulster County Comptroller’s Audit Shows Ulster County Service Center Receives Few Calls Kingston, NY (November 23, 2022) – The Ulster County Comptroller has released a program audit of the Ulster County Service Center. The Center, formerly known as the Constituent Services Navigator, was introduced in the 2022 Ulster County budget …
Comptroller Gallagher’s Statement on Financial Allegations
Comptroller March S. Gallagher Statement on Allegations of Financial Mistake Cover Up Kingston, NY (August 21, 2022) – It is very disturbing to learn that the Commissioner of Finance and Payroll Manager may have been involved in making a significant mistake while specifically trying to obfuscate that error from my …
Joint Executive and Comptroller Press Release and Statement on Financial Allegations
Statement from Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan and Comptroller March S. Gallagher on Finance Department’s Transaction Error “During my tenure as County Executive, Ulster County has consistently been recognized for its strong financial stewardship — earning a AA bond rating from S&P and being named one of the most fiscally …
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 …
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 …
Appointment of the Director of Internal Audit and Control
Comptroller’s Office Expands Capacity: Comptroller Appoints Director of Internal Audit and Control Kingston, NY (February 16, 2022) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher announces the appointment of a new staff member in the Comptroller’s Office. Comptroller Gallagher has appointed Samuel Sonenberg, CPA, to the position of Director of Internal Audit …