News & Press Releases
As an independently elected Office, we answer only to the People of Ulster County. As part of that duty, our reports, reviews, opinions, positions, and press releases are always made public and can always be accessed online.
The Comptroller Highlighted Samadhi Issues a Year Ago. Where Was the Samadhi Board?
The recent closure of the Samadhi Refuge housing facility—abrupt, uncoordinated, and deeply disruptive to the vulnerable individuals who had come to rely on its services and to the employees that serve them—represents a troubling culmination of issues this Office has raised for well over a year. The Ulster County Comptroller’s …
The One Thing that 2,800 Ulster County Households Lack Across 21 Municipalities
Portions of Ulster County are not served with high-speed internet. Knowing this lack of service, in 2022 the Ulster County Comptroller used her power under the Ulster County Charter to convene a Citizens Commission for Digital Inclusion. The Commission is made up individual citizens and elected officials from those communities …
Four Recommendations to Strengthen Ulster County Government’s Internal Controls
Since its inception in 2009, the Ulster County Comptroller’s Office has issued numerous recommendations on addressing internal control weaknesses. What exactly are internal controls? They comprise the “plans, methods, policies, and procedures used to fulfill the mission, strategic plan, goals, and objectives of the entity.” The Office of the Ulster …
