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 …
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 …
Comptroller Appoints Digital Citizens Commission & Releases Ulster Draft Broadband Map
Kingston NY (May 4, 2022)—Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher announced the appointment of a new Ulster County Digital Citizens Commission. The mission of the Commission is to bring universal connectivity to all Ulster County residents and businesses with equitable, affordable access to high-speed cable fiber broadband and cellular service. The …
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 …
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 …
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 …
2021 Second Quarter Financial Report
Comptroller’s Second Quarter 2021 Financial Report Shows Strong Revenues and Reduced Expenditures Indicating a Likely Surplus Kingston, NY (September15, 2021) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released the 2021 SecondQuarter Financial Report. Second quarterfinancials show that the County continues to enjoy historic growth rates in sales and occupancy tax collections …
2021 Mid Year Sales Tax Report
Ulster County Experiences Record Breaking Sales Tax Revenue Growth In the First Six Months of 2021 Kingston, NY (August 31, 2021) –The first six months of 2021 Ulster County sales tax collections have shown record breaking growth. Mid-year collections have shown a 32% increase when compared to 2020 figures, a …