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Amping Up Electric Car Charger Use

Electric Car Chargers and Amping Up the Numbers High Traffic Locations Could Translate Into Higher Usage Kingston, NY (May 5, 2016) – Ulster County took a huge leap into the future in 2015 by installing nine electric vehicle charging stations on county-owned properties and facilities at a total cost of …

Tobacco Corp

Tobacco Corp’s Tax Exempt Revocation Prompts Inquiry Kingston, NY (April 5, 2016) – The Office of the Ulster County Comptroller has begun an inquiry into the Ulster Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation (UTASC), after discovering that the blended component unit of the County has had its tax exempt status revoked for …

Everybody Knows Your Name Internal Controls Report

Sharing User Names Could Create Weakness In Financial Management Program Kingston, NY (March 17, 2016) – The recent Audit of Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts highlighted concerns with user security and access to the County’s financial management system. After conducting an evaluation of the sufficiency and integrity of the controls …