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State Contract and Payment Actions in April

In April, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,190 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $14.1 billion and more than 4.2 million payments worth nearly $12 billion.

Independent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds, May 2022

The Comptroller is responsible for ensuring State and local governments use taxpayer money effectively and efficiently, including through the review of contracts. This year’s State budget allowed at least $11 billion in spending without a competitive process or the benefit of an OSC review. OSC’s oversight adds tremendous value, and contract review was completed in an average of just 5.3 days in 2021. A bill to statutorily restore certain OSC oversight authority for billions of dollars in contract spending should be enacted in this legislative session.