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State Contract and Payment Actions in May

In May, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 2,046 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $2.2 billion and approved more than 2.5 million payments worth nearly $17.1 billion.

DiNapoli: State Needs to Better Protect Water Supply Infrastructure Against Natural Disasters, Cyberattacks and Terrorism

New York’s Health Department (DOH) and Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) can do more to protect the state’s water systems from attacks and the threats posed by natural disasters like storms, according to an a

Local Governments and Recreational Adult-Use Cannabis in New York State, June 2023

New York’s recreational adult-use cannabis market represents a new legalized industry and, as such, its development presents new and unique issues for local governments, particularly for the cities, towns and villages that will have marijuana retail dispensaries and consumption sites located within their jurisdictions. The purpose of this report is to briefly provide a background on the 2021 cannabis law, including its major components and actors, and to touch upon its financial and operational implications for local governments.