KINGSTON – Former Ulster County Finance Director Burton Gulnick, Jr. pled guilty in Ulster County Court on Tuesday to two counts of grand larceny in connection with the theft of thousands of dollars from a local not-for-profit, as well as monies from an election campaign account.
Gulnick was arrested in June and charged with felonies in connection with theft from Hurley Recreation Center, a not-for-profit, that provides summer activities and programs for families, including a children’s summer camp.
Gulnick was formerly treasurer of the Hurley Rec Center, which suffered losses of over $95,000 and disruptions to children’s programs and activities.
During their investigation, State Police investigators further determined that Gulnick also stole thousands of dollars from an election campaign bank account belonging to former Ulster County Executive Michael Hein.
The plea requires Gulnick to pay restitution of $35,000 to the Hurley Rec and $15,000 to the Hein campaign, waive his appellate rights, pay applicable fines and surcharges and serve a prison sentence of three years.
Gulnick is also currently under investigation by the state and county comptroller’s office.
