New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services

The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) provides effective shared services to support the operations of the New York City government. Its commitment to equity, effectiveness and sustainability guides its work with City agencies on:

  • Recruiting, hiring, and training employees;
  • Providing facilities management for 55 public buildings;
  • Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property;
  • Purchasing more than $1 billion in supplies and equipment each year; and
  • Implementing conservation and safety programs throughout the City's facilities and vehicle fleet.[2]
Department of Citywide Administrative Services
Department overview
Formed1996 (1996)
Preceding agencies
  • NYC Department of General Services
  • NYC Department of Personnel
JurisdictionNew York City
HeadquartersManhattan Municipal Building, One Centre Street,
17th Floor South
New York, NY 10007[1]
Department executive
  • Dawn Pinnock, Commissioner of Citywide Administrative Services
Key document
Websitewww.nyc.gov/dcas

DCAS Police

The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services has a law enforcement branch to protect DCAS facilities and personnel. DCAS Police are Special Officers of New York City, under New York State Criminal Procedure law, chapter subdivision 40, §2.10,[3] which gives them limited powers of New York State peace officers.

History

The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services was created in 1996 when Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani merged the Department of General Services and the Department of Personnel.[4] The Department of Citywide Administrative Services Law Enforcement special Officers was started in 1996 with approximately 10 special officers assigned to various DCAS facilities.

Commissioners

Chapter 35, section 810 of the New York City Charter states "There shall be a department of citywide administrative services, the head of which shall be the commissioner of citywide administrative services."[5]

NameDates in OfficeMayoral AdministrationNotes and References
William J. DiamondAugust 10, 1996 – December 31, 2001Rudolph W. Giuliani[4]
Martha K. HirstJanuary 1, 2002 – by January 2011Michael R. Bloomberg[6]
Edna Wells Handyby January 2011 – by January 2014Michael R. Bloomberg[7]
Stacey CumberbatchJanuary 24, 2014 – by January 2016Bill de Blasio[8]
Lisette CamiloJanuary 5, 2016 – November 12, 2021Bill de Blasio[9]
Dawn M. PinnockNovember 13, 2021 – PresentBill de Blasio
Eric Adams		[10]

See also

References
  1. "Contact DCAS". Archived from the original on 2010-03-15. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
  2. "NYC DAS Mission Page". Department of Citywide Administrative Services.
  3. "New York Criminal Procedure Law § 2.10. Persons designated as peace officers". findlaw.com. Thomson Reuters Westlaw. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  4. "Giuliani Appoints Three Commissioners". New York Times. August 11, 1996. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. "New York City Charter" (PDF). nyc.gov. City of New York. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  6. Cooper, Michael (December 28, 2001). "Bloomberg Appoints Five To Be City Commissioners". New York Times. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  7. Otterman, Sharon (February 2, 2011). "City Workers Face Penalty After Storm". New York Times. p. A18. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  8. Taylor, Kate (January 25, 2014). "New Commissioner Has Ties to 'Sherlock,' via Barbados". New York Times. p. A12. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  9. Goodman, J. David (January 6, 2016). "De Blasio Names Herminia Palacio as Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services". New York Times. p. A21. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  10. "Mayor de Blasio Appoints Dawn Pinnock as Acting Commissioner of the Department of Citywide Administrative Services". www1.nyc.gov/. New York City. October 25, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
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