In February, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 2,012 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $7.2 billion and approved nearly 2.9 million payments worth more than $12.7 billion. The office rejected 152 contracts and related transactions valued at $205.8 million and nearly 6,600 payments valued at more than $24.4 million, primarily for mistakes, insufficient support for charges, and improper payments. More information on these contracts and payments is available at Open Book New York.

Major Contracts Approved

Department of Civil Service

• $4.7 million with Ernst & Young LLP for Affordable Care Act compliance and patient protection services.
• $1.9 million with Aon Consulting Inc. for actuarial and benefits management.

Department of Economic Development

• $2.8 million with KBC PR & Marketing LTD for tourism representation services in the United Kingdom.
• $1.2 million with Reach Global Marketing LTD for tourism representation services in Canada.

Office of General Services – Design & Construction

• $19.8 million with Patricia Electric Inc. for a fire alarm system replacement at Mohawk Correctional Facility in Oneida County.
• $11.1 million with Bette & Cring LLC to provide a new vehicle maintenance shop at the Troy Armory in Rensselaer County.

Office of Mental Health

• $84.2 million with Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP for facility-wide testing, inspection, maintenance and installation of fire protection systems.
• $7.1 million with Aladdin Temp-Rite LLC for rethermalization equipment replacement.

Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation

• $4.4 million with The Landtek Group Inc. for track and field rehabilitation at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park in Manhattan.
• $3.7 million with Laubacker Enterprises Inc. for entrance improvements at Artpark State Park in Niagara County.
• $2.5 million with SBP Engineering PC for design services for Sentry Bridge replacement at Watkins Glen State Park in Schuyler County.

Department of Transportation

• $7.6 million with Rifenburg Construction Inc. for culvert replacements and repairs in Essex, Saratoga, and Warren counties.
• $5.8 million with LaBella Associates DPC for highway design services for the Kensington Expressway project in Erie County.
• $4 million with CP Ward Inc. for a bridge replacement on NY Route 386 over Black Creek in Monroe County.
• $3 million with T2 Engineering Services PC for underground utility location equipment.

State University Construction Fund

• $79.3 million with J Kokolakis Contracting Inc. for the rehabilitation of the Chemistry Building at Stony Brook University.
• $41.2 million with Northland Associates Inc. for renovations to Hewitt Hall at SUNY Oswego.

State University of New York

• $4.8 million with FAHS Construction Group Inc. for renovations to Hulbert Hall at SUNY Oneonta.
• $2.2 million with John W. Danforth Company for air handling unit and ventilation system upgrades at LoGrasso Hall at SUNY Fredonia.
• $1.1 million with Streeter Associates Inc. for pool scupper box and deck tile replacement at the Merritt Hall Athletic Center at SUNY Geneseo.

Major Payments Approved

Tax Refunds and Credits

• $2.3 billion for 1,245,780 personal income tax refunds.
• $439.8 million for 14,414 corporate and other tax refunds.
• $7.6 million for 8,831 property tax credits.

New York State Office of the Attorney General

• $1.1 million to Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP for legal services.

Division of Budget

• $2.1 million to Accenture LLP for strategic advisory/consulting services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Office of Children and Family Services

• $17 million under the Child Care Stabilization Grant to childcare providers to help cover unexpected business costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and to help stabilize operations so that providers may continue to provide care.

City University of New York

• $4.9 million to support the COVID-19 pandemic response, including: $1.2 million for office supplies, which includes $657,700 to Vandis Inc. and $305,800 to CDW Government LLC; $1 million for desktop computers, which includes $443,600 to Empire Electronics Inc; and $2.7 million to 52 vendors for various other purposes such as parts and peripherals, HVAC/Chiller equipment, and medical and laboratory technicians.

Department of Civil Service

• $373.5 million to CaremarkPCS Health LLC to provide pharmacy benefit services for the Empire, Excelsior and Student Employee Health plans.
• $41.4 million to Beacon Health Options Inc. for benefit services for the Mental Health & Substance Abuse Program of the Empire Plan.

State Education Department

• $647.5 million in general aid to 242 school districts.

Empire State Development Corporation

• $4.8 million to 43North, LLC for working capital to provide innovation and entrepreneurship support for the startup business plan competition in Buffalo.
• $4 million to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York for the purchase of equipment and operating costs for the AIM Photonics facility in Rochester.

Gaming Commission

• $8.4 million to 25 localities for revenue collected related to licensing fees for the Del Lago Resort and Casino, Rivers Casino and Resort, Tioga Downs Casino, and Resorts World Catskills.
• $7.3 million for tribal-state compact payments to Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Herkimer, Lewis, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, and Otsego counties.

Office of General Services

• $10 million for hourly-based IT services, including: $2.3 million to Knowledge Builders Inc. and $7.7 million to 29 other vendors.

Department of Health

• $14.2 million to Maximus Inc. for assistance with the Health Benefit Exchange, including insurance enrollment and call center operations.
• $13.5 million to support the COVID-19 pandemic response, including: $7.7 million for local grants and public assistance, which includes $2.7 million to the Food Bank For New York City and $1.4 million to FeedMore WNY; $3.1 million for emergency medical and standby services, which includes $3 million to AmbulnzNY LLC; and $2.7 million to 25 vendors for various other purposes such as call centers, laboratory supplies and materials, and IT equipment maintenance and support.
• $4.2 million to New York eHealth Collaborative Inc. for the Statewide Health Information Network of New York.

Department of Labor

• $238.5 million for payments under the Unemployment Insurance, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, and Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation programs.

State University of New York

• $2.5 million to support the COVID-19 pandemic response, including: $1.2 million for medical supplies and materials to bioMérieux Inc.; $700,000 for dental supplies and materials to bioMérieux Inc.; and $600,000 to 25 vendors for various other purposes such as applications development, laboratory supplies and materials, and administrative and clerical services.

Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance

• $46.9 million for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program.
• $1 million for the Landlord Rental Assistance Program.

Other Contract and Payment Rejections and Other Cost Recoveries

DiNapoli’s office rejected tax refunds and credits valued at more than $18.5 million. The Comptroller’s auditors also recovered nearly $578,800 from vendors owing debts to the state and held payments of nearly $340,700 pending resolution of disputes between subcontractors and prime contractors.

Cumulatively through February for calendar year 2023, DiNapoli’s office approved 3,813 contracts valued at $9 billion and approved more than 4.6 million payments worth more than $25.2 billion. The office rejected 253 contracts and related transactions valued at nearly $298.8 million and more than 7,700 payments valued at more than $31.4 million primarily due to errors, improprieties or lack of documentation.

Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York. Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested data.