Transparency
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 …
6 Ways You Can Audit Ulster County Government Today
This year, the office of the Ulster County Comptroller launched a new transparency tool called the Ulster County Vendor and Contract Dashboard. The Dashboard provides visibility into most active Ulster County contracts, the vendors with whom we work, and payments to those vendors. Going forward, the Dashboard will be updated …
Comptroller’s Tax Filings Memorandum
Comptroller Gallagher’s Comments on the Draft Revised 2017 Filtration Avoidance Determination (FAD)
Addition of Wire Transfer Information to Ulster County Taxpayer Checkbook
Ulster County Comptroller March S. Gallagher Announces Additional Transparency Measures Wire Transfer Payment Information to Be Publicly Shared Kingston, NY (February 2, 2022) –Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher is implementing additional transparency measures for 2022 to make it easier for policy makers and residents to understand County finances. Going forward, …
Press Release with favorable Supreme Court decision; UCRRA vs. Office of the Ulster County Comptroller
Supreme Court Affirms County Comptroller’s Audit Authority Over Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency Kingston, NY (October 1, 2021) – New York State 3rd Judicial District Supreme Court Judge Lisa M. Fisher has ruled that the Ulster County Comptroller’s Office has audit authority over the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency’s composting …
Comptroller’s Statement on Chairman’s 7/1/21 Press Release
Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher Questions Value of UCRRA Audit Documents Released by Legislative Chairman While we appreciate Chairman Donaldson sharing some of the documents that he received from the UCRRA with our office, these materials raise more questions than answers. The documents, which were provided to our office indirectly, …
County Comptroller Gallagher Sued by the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency to Avoid Audit
Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher Sued by the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency To Avoid Audit (June 22, 2021 – Kingston, NY) In order to avoid an audit of its public taxpayer funded composting operation and meet its contractual obligations, the UCRRA has sued the Ulster County Comptroller’s Office over …