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 …
Living Wage Memo
Comptroller Recommends County Legislative Review of the 2021 Ulster County Living Wage Act Kingston, NY (September 16, 2024) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher issued a Memorandum to Ulster County Legislative Chair Peter Criswell regarding the Ulster County Living Wage Act. In 2021, Ulster County Adopted Local Law No. 6 …
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 …
Constituent Service Quality Report and Survey
Comptroller’s Office Releases Constituent Services Quality Evaluation Report For 2022 Contracts Kingston, NY (April 11, 2024) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher issued a Constituent Services Quality Evaluation Report for 2022 Contracts. This represents the first Ulster County report evaluating and comparing the reporting received by Ulster County from outside …
Comptroller’s 2023 Annual Report with Risk Assessment
Comptroller’s Office Annual Report Identifying Risks To Ulster County Kingston, NY (March 29, 2024) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher issued the 2023Comptroller’s Annual Report and Risk Assessment. The Annual Report and Risk Assessment are mandated by Ulster County Charter §C-57(A). Over the last several years the Comptroller’s Office has …
Issuance of Opioid Snapshot
Ulster County Comptroller Releases Opioid Snapshot Report Kingston, NY (February 16, 2024) – The Ulster County Comptroller has released a second snapshot on the Opioid settlement funds received by Ulster County. In 2023, Ulster County experienced over 460 nonfatal opioid overdoses and 48 opioid-related deaths, with 4 additional likely opioid …
2023 Third Quarter Financial Report
Ulster County on Track to Close Out 2023 in Strong Position Kingston, NY (January 8, 2024) – County Comptroller March Gallagher released the 2023 Third Quarter Report. The third quarter saw a lowering of consumer prices with strong gross domestic product and these national factors helped grow the County’s economy …
Ulster County Follow Up Investment Audit
Ulster County Investment Earnings Not Maximized or Diversified Kingston, NY (December 21, 2023) – County Comptroller March Gallagher released a follow up audit today finding that Ulster County earned an additional $4.21 million as a result of reallocation of investments since the Comptroller’s 2022 Investment Policy Compliance Audit. However, the …
Second Quarter Financial Report
Comptroller’s Second Quarter 2023 Financial Report Presents Uncertainty Given Delayed Financial Accounting Kingston, NY (September 26, 2023) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released the 2023 Second Quarter Financial Report. Due to the lag in the closure of the 2022 financials and unrecorded transactions for the 2023 year within the …