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 First Quarter Financial Report
Comptroller’s First Quarter 2021 Financial Report Shows Ulster County Poised for Significant Economic Rebound Kingston, NY (August 16, 2021) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released the 2021 First Quarter Financial Report showing better than expected results across several revenue categories and consistent results in expenditures indicating signs of economic …
2021 Ulster County Government Facilities & Properties Report
Ulster County Comptroller Recommends More Disclosures for Ulster County Private Lease Decisions Kingston, NY (July 29, 2021) Ulster County Comptroller today issued the Ulster County Government Facilities & Properties Report. The Report serves as the first publicly available inventory of Ulster County office, highway substations, and park space since 2007. …
2020 Ulster County Fiscal Stress Report
Ulster County Shows No Fiscal Stress Structurally Balanced Budgets Can Keep the County in Good Standing Kingston, NY (July 12, 2021) – Ulster County Comptroller’s Office has released the latest Ulster County Fiscal Stress Test results for the year ended 2020. The New York State Office of the State Comptroller …
2021 Ulster County Fund Balance Report
Ulster County Comptroller Issues Fund Balance Report Examining Ten Years of Practice and Recommended Policy Changes (Kingston, NY – June 25, 2021) Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher issued the Ulster County Fund Balance Report. Fund Balance can be thought of as Ulster County’s “rainy day fund.” It is a reserve …
American Rescue Plan
County Comptroller March Gallagher Shares Results of American Rescue Plan Survey Comptroller’s Office Solicited Input from Ulster Residents on Potential Uses of Funds (May 12, 2021 – Kingston, New York) Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher’s office has been gathering input from Ulster County residents on how to best use the …
Turbid Release from Ashokan Reservoir
Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher Statement on Turbid Release from the Ashokan Reservoir Kingston, NY May 4, 2021– The release of turbid water from the Ashokan Reservoir into the Esopus Creek is just the latest incident of a wide range of problems caused to our communities by hosting the largest …
2020 3rd Quarter Financial Report
Comptroller’s Third Quarter 2020 Financial Report Shows Reduced County Expenditures Mitigate Pandemic Revenue Losses Kingston, NY (December 22, 2020) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher releases the 2020 Third Quarter Financial Report. The County recognized $212.4 million, or 61.9%, of budgeted revenues by the close of the third quarter, the …
Press Release Calling For Delay on Scheduled Tax Auction
Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher Calls on the Ryan Administration to Delay Tax Auction So Online Methods Can Accommodate Remote Bids Kingston, NY (October 21 2020) – The Ulster County Comptroller’s Office has received multiple complaints from potential auction bidders that were denied participation in the auction because of in …
Inaugural Popular Annual Financial Report
Inaugural Popular Annual Financial Report Gives the Public Window into County Finances Kingston, NY (October 20, 2020) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher has released Ulster County’s first ever Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR). The Government Financial Officers Association notes that a PAFR is a way to communicate selected financial …
2020 2nd Quarter Report
Comptroller’s 2020 Mid-Year Financial Report Underscores Pandemic Impact on Budget Performance and Economy Kingston, NY (September 16, 2020) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released the 2020 SecondQuarter Financial Report. As of June 30, the county has collected 46.5% of budgeted revenues compared to 48.0% collected at this time last …
Short Term Rental Occupancy Tax Audit
Short-term Rental Occupancy Tax Collection Inefficiencies Lead to Lost Revenues Kingston, NY (June 24, 2020) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released a two-part report on the program and finance aspects of occupancy tax revenues for short-term rental transactions in Ulster County. Occupancy tax collections have increased from $1.2 million …