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NEWS from the Office of the New York State Comptroller
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DiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters

The state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) needs to improve its oversight of local departments of social services and homeless shelter providers to make sure those entering the shelters are being set up with a plan to get the services they need and transition to permanent hous

DiNapoli: NYC's 2024 Budget Balanced, but Risks Loom

A $5.5 billion surplus from last fiscal year and $1.7 billion in savings from the city’s Program to Eliminate the Gap (PEG) have helped New York City balance its $112.6 billion budget for city fiscal year (FY) 2024, despite $2.9 billion in costs in FY 2024 to address the influx of asylum seekers.