NYC Department of Investigation Report on NYC Department of Homeless Services / October 2024

In October 2024, the NYC Department of Investigation (DOI) revealed troubling issues in the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) and its management of the shelter system, costing the city an estimated $10.6 billion over three years. 


These risks vary in their severity, and include, among other things:

• Conflicts of interest affecting City money. DOI identified cases where insiders at the shelter provider had personal business interests involving the shelter through which they received payments outside their regular compensation.

• Poor City-wide controls over how City money is used for executive compensation. DOI identified multiple shelter executives who received more than $500,000 per year, and in some cases, more than $700,000 per year, from providers and related organizations.

• Numerous examples of nepotism, in violation of City contracts. DOI found shelter providers that have employed immediate family members of senior executives and board members, in apparent violation of their City contracts.

• Shelter providers failing to follow competitive bidding rules when procuring goods and services with public money. DOI found numerous cases where shelter providers did not comply with the City’s competition requirements or where it was unclear whether shelter providers conducted true competitive bidding processes.


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A Message for New York City Veterans

For nearly two decades veterans  of New York City experiencing homelessness or transitioning from one life situation to another have had few options for which to receive access to housing resources, employment and education opportunities, community engagement, and a nutitious diet in a drug-free, safe environment for which to transiton. There is but one veterans program in NYC which is the NYC Department of Homeless Services at Borden Avenue Veterans' Residency.


Following years of drug abuse, overdoses, assualts, and deaths; the time has arrived to hold DHS accountable with a campaign of civil lawsuits against them.

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Filing A Civil Claim Against NYC Department of Homeless Services

According to the New York City Comptroller's Office, a claim must be filed in person or by registered or certified mail within 90 days of the occurrence at the NYC  Comptroller's Office, located at 1 Centre Street, Room 1225, New York, NY 10007.


The claim form must be  notarized. If the claim is not resolved within one (1 ) year and 90 days of the occurrence, you must start a  separate legal action in a court of law before the expiration of this time period to preserve your rights.
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