1.Roseanne Daw(Provided)
KINGSTON, N.Y. — Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger has appointed Rosan Doe to head the county finance department, which is under the oversight of the State Comptroller.
If approved by the Ulster County Council, Doe would replace interim secretary Ken Jurus two months after beleaguered former Treasury Secretary Bert Gullnick suddenly resigned.
Daw has been an administrator at Ellenville Regional Hospital for the last seven years and has over 25 years of accounting experience with a focus on strong internal controls and improved and streamlined processes.
Doe previously served as Sullivan County’s financial administrator and deputy controller for Sullivan County Community College, according to a press release from Metzger’s office. She is a certified payroll professional with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Empire State University and her Master’s degree from the State University of New York, New Paltz.
“Rosan Doe has the integrity, leadership skills and decades of experience required for this important position, and I know she will be fully committed from day one,” Metzger said in a press release. mentioned in the release. “I am confident that Mr Rozan will lead the Treasury Department towards an open and transparent government, ensuring the highest levels of efficiency and accountability.”
Mr. Doh is leading the department amid a series of investigations by the State Comptroller’s Office, the Ulster County District Attorney’s Office and the County Comptroller’s Office to find out whether Mr. Garnick mishandled county funds during his tenure. take.
Garnik stepped down as Treasury secretary on March 1, following reports of an investigation into the misappropriation of funds from the Harley Recreation Society, where he was the treasurer.
State Police spokesman Steve Nebel said in an email Thursday that an investigation into those charges is ongoing.
The County Comptroller March Gallagher has repeatedly expressed concern about the Treasury Department’s lack of internal controls over cash receipts, and the department’s audit found “the potential for theft and errors in cash collections related to property tax delinquencies. confirmed,” he said. Garnik. “
On Tuesday, the county legislature held hearings on a proposed charter change that would separate the duties of the Treasurer and the Budget Director. Lawmakers said the change would provide better financial protection by separating the offices.
Also on Tuesday, Congress Speaker Tracy Bartels said in her annual address to Congress that the county’s investment, endowment and debt management policies will be revised next year to strengthen and clarify county finances. He said the vote would be county-wide. mission.
