Provides that the comptroller shall examine and audit all state or federal funds appropriated or received for the humanitarian aid including short term shelter services to migrant individuals and families, including costs associated with humanitarian emergency response and relief centers for individuals entering short term shelter on or after April 1, 2022 in New York city or any other municipality in New York state.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A7508
SPONSOR: Ra TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to the distribution
of appropriations for humanitarian aid including short term shelter
services to migrant individuals and families
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This bill requires the governor to report to the legislature how funds
for humanitarian aid for migrants is being spent and also requires the
state comptroller to audit how funds for humanitarian aid for migrants
are being spent.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one defines the legislative intent.
Section two requires the governor to submit a report every 30 days to
the legislature detailing how state and any federal funds are being
spent on humanitarian aid for migrants.
Section three requires the comptroller to audit how funds for migrant
humanitarian aid are spent and to report these findings every 30 days.
Section four establishes the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
New York State is facing a migrant crisis. To alleviate the migrant
crisis, the State Budget for fiscal year 2023-2024 provided one billion
dollars to the city of New York for migrant humanitarian needs. However,
this one billion comes with little direction or oversight as to how it
will be spent. This bill would allow the legislature to know how this
money, and future appropriated state or federal funds for these
purposes, will be spent by municipalities.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
Costs associated with creating audits and reports.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
