Commission asks NYC DOC to expedite comptroller registration in commissary contract extension

Larry Rowe told the commission the New York City Department of Correction selected a vendor in November 2025 with a proposal that complies with the commission's $5 maximum service fee for electronic deposits, and that the department had executed the contract pending registration with the New York City Comptroller's office. "The new kiosk contract, which includes SCOC's required maximum $5 fee per electronic deposit, has been executed ... Once New York City Comptroller approves or registers the contract, the approval registration of the contract is effective immediately," Rowe said and recommended extending variance 10b02 to Oct. 1, 2026 to allow time for registration and implementation.

Commissioners pressed for a condition requiring the department to "make every effort to expedite the finalization and registration of the contract" with the comptroller. One committee member urged direct follow-up: "Commissioner just needs to call the controller," and another asked that the commission add a condition directing the department to pursue expedited registration. The motion to add the expediency condition was moved and recorded as approved in the transcript excerpt.

The extension recommendation references implementation steps (installation of vendor equipment and data integration) once comptroller registration is complete; the transcript records the motion and an 'aye' vote after the condition to expedite registration was added.