AUDIT IDENTIFIES AREAS FOR IMPROVED INTERNAL CONTROLS AT ULSTER COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION
Kingston, NY (August 13, 2025)- Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released an audit of the County’s contract with Ulster County Community Action for providing food and personal items to Ulster County residents located in emergency housing motel placements. The scope of the audit covered two $150,000 contracts, one for 2023 …
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE OFFICE OF THE U.C. COMPTROLLER RE: U.C. Occupancy Tax Audit
AUDIT IDENTIFIES OVER $250,000 IN RECOVERABLE OCCUPANCY TAX REVENUE: COMPTROLLER RECOMMENDS OCCUPANCY TAX ADMINISTRATION CHANGES Kingston, NY (August 6, 2025)- Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher today released the Ulster County Occupancy Tax Audit, which examined taxpayer compliance and County oversight of occupancy tax collections between December 1, 2022, and May …
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE OFFICE OF THE U.C. COMPTROLLER RE: U.C. Adult Use Cannabis Tax Collections Report
Ulster County’s Cannabis Revenues Higher than Anticipated While County Experiences Unclear Communications from State Kingston, NY (July 28, 2025)– Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released the Ulster County Adult Use Cannabis Tax Collections report today. The report showed issues with inconsistent information reported to the County by the New York …
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE OFFICE OF THE U.C. COMPTROLLER RE: Ulster County Auction Report
Ulster County 2024 Tax Auction Records High Proceeds, But Sees Lower Gain as Surplus is Returned to Former Owners Under Changing Legal Landscape Kingston, NY (July 21, 2025)– Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released the Delinquent Real Property Tax Auction Report today. The report focuses on the last auction held …
County’s Procurement Card Program Could Provide Additional Rebates
Kingston, NY (April 14, 2025) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher today released an audit of Ulster County’s use of procurement cards. Procurement cards (P-cards) are credit cards used by government entities. Ulster County entered its current P-card contract with JP Morgan Chase in 2008. That agreement has not been …
Press Release Re: 2024 Ulster County Public Pay Dashboard
Kingston, NY (February 27, 2025) — Today the Ulster County Comptroller’s Office released the 2024 payroll data on The Ulster County Public Pay Dashboard. The Public Pay Dashboard data breaks down each Ulster County employee’s 2024 pay into base pay, overtime pay, and other miscellaneous pay types. The data can …
Press Release Re: Issuance of the Ulster County Health Insurance Audit
Kingston, NY (February 20, 2025) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released an audit of the County’s self-insurance program. The audit revealed that the County had neglected to separately account for the health insurance program. The Administration has been working to correct this issue. “Employer provided health insurance has come …
Samadhi Contract and Payment Halt Report Issued
Kingston, NY (February 5, 2025) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released a report today detailing the reasons for the stop payment order issued by the Comptroller with respect to payments and contract approvals for the Samadhi Center, Inc. The report provides background on why the Comptroller took a heightened …
2024 Third Quarter Financial Report
Today, the Ulster County Comptroller’s Office released the 2024 Third Quarter Report. Through the third quarter of 2024, Ulster County has experienced increased revenue from state and federal aid, as well as higher collections from sales tax and occupancy tax. These factors have resulted in a substantial surplus at the …
Audit of Installment Contracts Shows Opportunities for More Consistent Enforcement
Kingston, NY (December 4, 2024) – Today Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released an Audit of Real Property Tax Installment Agreement Contracts. When a real property taxpayer becomes delinquent on their property taxes, they can enter into an installment agreement contract with the County to repay the back taxes. The …
Comptroller’s Fund Balance Report
Comptroller Finds Ulster County General Fund $31.1 Million Over Fund Balance Policy Limits, Recommends Protecting Taxpayers from Future Economic Downturns Kingston, NY (October 31, 2024) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released a report on Ulster County’s Fund Balance. The Comptroller’s analysis shows that at the close of 2023, the …
Issuance of First Quarter Financial Report
Comptroller’s First Quarter 2024 Financial Report Shows Revenues Down and Expenditures Up from the Prior Year Kingston, NY (June 18, 2024) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released the 2024 First Quarter Financial Report. The County’s revenue collections decreased by $570 thousand in the first quarter of 2024 compared to …