“If the current trends continue, we project that these revenues will exceed the budgeted projections in the current year,” said Comptroller March Gallagher. “Sales tax revenues combined with existing fund balances, reductions in personnel spending and American Rescue Plan funding mean that Ulster County is on track to close 2021 with a surplus that should … Read More

An analysis by the county Comptroller’s Office of sales tax revenues for the first six months of 2021 showed what Comptroller March Gallagher called  “record-breaking sales tax growth,” with the county collecting $78.6 million, a 32% increase of $19 million over the first six months of 2020. Daily Freeman | 8/31/21

Gallagher says the report shows “Better than expected results across several revenue categories and consistent results in expenditures indicating signs of economic and financial improvement.” The report can be viewed here. Mid Hudson News | 8/13/21

The report serves as the first publicly available inventory of county office, highway substations, and park space. Mid Hudson News | 7/31/21

“As a woman who experienced sexual harassment while working in the public sector, and spoke out about it at great personal and professional cost, I am deeply shaken by … James’ findings that Governor Cuomo engaged in a pattern of sexual harassment, particularly targeting young women in and around his office,” Gallagher said. “I no … Read More

Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher and Dutchess County Comptroller Robin Lois will sponsor a virtual fraud detection training seminar, “Don’t Get Burned – Fraud Detection and Prevention for the Nonprofit Sector,” from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Aug. 4. Daily Freeman | 7/27/21

Agency officials have resisted turning over documents about composting operations to county Comptroller March Gallagher, who contends the agency has not followed terms of a $237,000 grant received through the county and that the agency has engaged in self-dealing by selling significant amount of compost to agency employee William Whittaker. The Daily Freeman | 7/23/21

Ulster County continues to operate on sure financial footing and without fiscal stress, county Comptroller March Gallagher said in a report issued Monday. Daily Freeman | 7/12/21