Office of the Ulster County Comptroller

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Ulster County Comptroller
P.O. Box 1800
Kingston, New York 12402
For all other Comptroller office inquiries, contact us at: CountyComptroller@co.ulster.ny.us

News

Press Release Re: Comptroller's 2023 Annual Report with Risk Assessment

Kingston, NY (March 29, 2024) – Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher issued the 2023 Comptroller’s Annual Report and Risk Assessment. The Annual Report and Risk Assessment are mandated by Ulster County Charter §C-57(A). Over the last several years the Comptroller’s Office has reported annually on the steps in the risk assessment process without sharing all risks identified.

New York State Broadband Map Challenge

Ulster County residents, businesses, nonprofits, and municipalities have the opportunity to once again challenge Broadband maps. Please check your address and make sure the state is correct for your property or location. The deadline for challenges is April 11th. For help filing a challenge email: digitalcommissionchair@co.ulster.ny.us or call 845 331 8774.Visit: New York State Broadband Challenge Portal https://register.broadband.ny.gov/

Recent Reports

Audit of CARES I Grant Program

Kingston, NY (March 11, 2024) -- The Ulster County Comptroller’s Office released the Audit of the Ulster County CARES I Grant Program today. The CARES I Program was funded with federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funds and grant awards were announced on December 24, 2021. The audit of the Ulster County Small Business CARES I grant program uncovered several significant issues. Deviations from eligibility requirements and misalignment of expenditures with legislative intent were identified.

Opioid Snapshot

Nearly every family in Ulster County knows someone who has been affected by the opioid crisis. The Ulster County Comptroller’s Office presents this snapshot to share data with policymakers and the community on the public health impacts of the opioid crisis considering the additional funding coming to Ulster County from opioid settlement agreements. While the opioid settlement funds are not the only sources of financial support to address the opioid crisis, these are a new and recurring source of funding that should be put to best use to save and improve as many lives as possible.