Republican attorney-general candidate Saritha Komatireddy has accused New York Attorney General Letitia James of failing to properly oversee nonprofit homeless-shelter providers despite repeated investigations into alleged misconduct. The dispute matters because it links rising public spending on homelessness with questions over whether taxpayer-funded providers are being effectively monitored and held accountable.

A state comptroller’s report found New York City spent about $81,700 per unsheltered homeless person in the 2025 financial year, after spending rose by more than three times since 2019 while the unsheltered population increased by 78%. Investigations and audits have cited alleged kickbacks, conflicts of interest, nepotism, high executive pay and unsupported costs at some providers; James’s office has brought several enforcement actions, while her campaign rejected the criticism as political.