Federal Funds Impact Report

Comptroller March Gallagher Reports On Federal Funds in Ulster County Kingston, NY (November 25, 2024) – Today Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released a report entitled Ulster County Federal Funds Impact Report. The report shows that in 2023 Ulster County expended $50.9 million in federal funding, $3 million of which …

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 …

Guest Column – Tough Times Are Ahead for Ulster County

As your comptroller, it’s my responsibility to let employees, residents and taxpayers know how things look as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We have gone from early April projections of a potential 10% budget shortfall of $34.5 million (which was unthinkable) up to a 15% shortfall of$50 million (which …

Salary Shift to NYS Unemployment Insurance

County Comptroller Calls for Examination of Salary Shifting Homebound Employees Unable to Work to Unemployment Kingston, NY (April 28, 2020) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher urged County Executive Patrick Ryan and Legislative Chairman David Donaldson to examine whether Ulster County should discontinue employment for certain employees as a result …

Revenue Impacts of COVID-19 in Ulster County

County Comptroller Issues Discussion Brief on Potential Covid-19 Ulster County Revenue Impacts Kingston, NY (March 13, 2020) –Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher today published a discussion brief of potential revenue impacts as a result of COVID-19. “COVID-19 is likely to have substantial negative impacts on Ulster County sales and use …