Samadhi Contract and Payment Halt Report Issued

Kingston, NY (February 5, 2025) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released a report today detailing the reasons for the stop payment order issued by the Comptroller with respect to payments and contract approvals for the Samadhi Center, Inc. The report provides background on why the Comptroller took a heightened …

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 …

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 …

Report

Second Quarter Financial Report

Press Release from the Office of the Ulster County Comptroller Re: 2023 Sales Tax Allocations

Ulster County Shared $26.4 Million of 2023 Sales Tax Revenues with the Local Municipalities Within its Borders Kingston, NY (September 9, 2024) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher released the 2023 Sales Tax Sharing Report showing the total sales tax payments made by Ulster County to the towns, villages and …

Memorandum

Comptroller’s Tax Filings Memorandum