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MAKING THE GRADE

New York City Agency Report Card on Minority / Women-Owned Business Enterprises

New York City spends more than $14 billion on goods and services each year, but less than four percent goes toward Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises. The letter grades outlined in the “Making the Grade” report are intended as a diagnostic tool for City agencies to improve performance and transparency in M/WBE spending, increase competition in City procurement and save taxpayer dollars.

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Red Tape Commission

Comptroller Stringer’s Red Tape Commission is made up of small business leaders, regulatory experts and advocates from around the City who are dedicated to finding ways to help business owners cut through the red tape. The Commission is grounded in the belief that government must be a partner, not an obstacle, to business owners.

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A $15 Minimum Wage for New York City Food Service Workers

NYC Comptroller Scott M. Stringer released a report showing the economic benefits of raising the minimum wage for food service workers to $15 per-hour. Up to 180,000 workers could earn $1.3 billion more per year.

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Take It To The Bank

Many New Yorkers do not have a bank account and rely on costly alternative financial services like check-cashing. Comptroller Scott M. Stringer released an online tool and report to empower consumers to find the most affordable bank for their needs.

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The “Invisible Fare” Revealing NYC’s Full Contribution to the MTA

Comptroller Scott M. Stringer recently released a report showing New York City taxpayers and businesses pay a much greater portion of the operating and capital budgets for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority than previously known.

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HOLES IN THE SAFETY NET:
Obamacare and the Future of New York City’s Health & Hospitals Corporation

Comptroller Scott M. Stringer released the first public assessment of how planned cuts in federal funds for the care of the uninsured threatens the City's Health and Hospitals Corporation. The report also includes policy recommendations to expand access to affordable healthcare coverage for the uninsured, including undocumented immigrants.

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AUDIT: Joint Announcement
on the NYC Housing Authority Overhaul

New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer audit found serious weaknesses in how New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) tracks, stores, and manages its inventory. In response, NYCHA Chair & CEO Shola Olatoye announced a complete overhaul of the agency's inventory system, including a working group to modernize its supply chain systems with input from the Comptroller's office and outside experts.

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AUDIT: MTA Subway Cleaning & Painting

New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer released an audit of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA’s) New York City Transit showing that the vast majority of the City’s underground subway tracks are filled with garbage, dirt and other debris, a perfect home for rats and vermin and a fire hazard. Further, stations with peeling paint have been ignored and desperately need attention.

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Dropping the Ball: Disparities in Physical Education in New York City Schools

Scott M. Stringer, New York City Comptroller, has released a interactive, school-by-school analysis showing that the New York City Department of Education is in violation of state physical education requirements and is failing to provide equal access to physical education resources.

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AUDIT: NYC Express Buses

The MTA Bus and the New York City Transit transport up to 20 million New Yorkers per year on express buses. Comptroller Scott M. Stringer released an audit showing express buses lack reliability, transparent reporting, and consistent accessibility for the disabled.

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AUDIT:
Animal Care & Control Shelters

Comptroller Scott M. Stringer released an audit of Animal Care and Control of New York City. The key findings include: Improper drug storage, poor shelter conditions, and financial control weaknesses.

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Income Analysis of a $15.00 Minimum Wage in New York City

New York City's minimum wage is the lowest of any major U.S. city - after adjusting for cost-of-living expenses. Comptroller Scott M. Stringer released projections showing that increasing the City minimum wage to $15 per hour could boost wages by $10 billion per year for nearly 1.5 million workers.

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AUDIT: BUILD IT BACK PROGRAM

Private consultants were paid millions while Hurricane Sandy victims waited for relief to reconstruct their houses. Read the Comptroller's audit of the City's "Build it Back" Program designed to help homeowners rebuild their communities and the recommendations for improvement.

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SAFEGUARDING OUR SAVINGS:
Protecting New Yorkers Through the Fiduciary Standard

Up to $17 billion are lost in personal retirement savings each year to hidden fees and conflicted advice from financial advisors. Read the Comptroller's report calling for a fiduciary standard to apply to all financial advisors.

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TIME TO DELIVER:
Pregnancy and the Affordable Care Act

Pregnant women are put at risk when they can’t access health care. This report examines the negative health, financial, and societal risks associated with a lack of prenatal healthcare and how we can change laws to guarantee coverage.

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IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS AND SERVICES MANUAL

A new, comprehensive guidebook for the NYC immigrant community to access City, state and federal services. The 70-page manual includes the real-life impacts of recent legislation and policy changes, such as the new municipal identification card and restrictions to the City’s cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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The Boardroom Accountabilty Project

A national campaign to give shareowners a true voice in how corporate boards are elected at every U.S. company.

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VENDOR ROADMAP:
A Guide to Doing Business
with the City

Explore how to do business with the City using the Vendor Roadmap, presented as a step-by-step outline for enrolling as a vendor, understanding the City’s procurement process, and growing your business.

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CLAIMSTAT:
Protecting Citizens and Saving Taxpayer Dollars

The Comptroller has launched ClaimStat as an ongoing program designed to systematically utilize data to better protect individuals from injury, improve service performance, and save millions of taxpayer dollars.

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LGBTQ GUIDE OF SERVICES
AND RESOURCES

The LGBTQ Guide of Services and Resources is the most comprehensive directory of LGBTQ resources and services in New York City. For members of the LGBTQ community, connecting to services geared towards their needs can be a challenge.

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FAMILIES AND FLEXIBILITY:
Reshaping the Workplace for the 21st Century

This report examines an alternative approach: flexible work arrangements (FWAs) which allow employees to work hours outside the traditional 9-to-5, benefitting both employees and employers.

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CHECKBOOK NYC
OPEN-SOURCE

Checkbook NYC: financial transparency website goes open source.

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A suite of online applications designed to help make New York City's finances more transparent.

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August 10, 2016

COMPTROLLER STRINGER: CITY ECONOMY SLOWS DURING THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2016

(New York, NY) – Weak economic indicators such as falling venture capital investment and disappointing job growth contributed to the …

August 2, 2016

STATEMENT OF NEW YORK CITY COMPTROLLER SCOTT M. STRINGER ON RETIREMENT OF NYPD COMMISSIONER BILL BRATTON

Commissioner Bill Bratton has served this City with distinction, keeping our citizens and neighborhoods safe. I want to thank him …

August 2, 2016

TESTIMONY OF NEW YORK CITY COMPTROLLER SCOTT M. STRINGER BEFORE MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK STATE FINANCIAL CONTROL BOARD

I am honored to join Mayor de Blasio, Comptroller DiNapoli, State Budget Director Mujica and the members and staff of …
August 1, 2016

COMPTROLLER STRINGER RELEASES INVESTIGATIVE REPORT ON REMOVAL OF DEED RESTRICTIONS AT RIVINGTON HOUSE

(New York, NY) – New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer released a report today detailing the findings of a …

July 27, 2016

COMPTROLLER SCOTT M. STRINGER RELEASES ANALYSIS OF NEW YORK CITY’S FISCAL YEAR 2017 ADOPTED BUDGET

(New York, NY) – City-funded expenditures in New York City’s $84.6 billion FY 2017 Adopted Budget will increase by 5.4 …

July 21, 2016

THE TAXI RIDE THAT KEEPS ON GIVING — COMPTROLLER STRINGER CONNECTS THREE NEW IMMIGRANT WORKERS WITH NEARLY $130,000 IN UNCLAIMED WAGES THEY ARE OWED

NEW YORK— New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer announced today that three new immigrant workers have come forward to …
July 14, 2016

STATEMENT OF NEW YORK CITY COMPTROLLER SCOTT M. STRINGER ON NEW YORK CITY EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM VOTE TO DIVEST FROM GUN RETAILERS

Today, the trustees of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System came together to divest our holdings of several gun …

July 13, 2016

COMPTROLLER STRINGER VOTES AGAINST TOURIST HELICOPTER DEAL AT FRANCHISE AND CONCESSION REVIEW COMMITTEE

(New York, NY) – At today’s meeting of the Franchise and Concession Review Committee, New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer voted against amending …

July 7, 2016

COMPTROLLER STRINGER AUDIT FINDS CITY GAVE OUT $59.2 MILLION IN SENIOR CITIZEN TAX BREAKS TO DECEASED NEW YORKERS AND CORPORATIONS

(New York, NY) – A new audit released today by New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer found that between …

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Annual Investment Manager Conference: Building a Stronger Future

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An online transparency tool that for the first time placed the City’s day-to-day spending in the public domain.

Spending - $77.4B
Contracts - $14.2B
Payroll - $23.1B
Budget - $84.1B
Revenue - $67.9B

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Scott M. Stringer@scottmstringer: My thoughts & prayers are with all who were affected by the devastating earthquakes in #Italy & #Myanmar.

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Scott M. Stringer@scottmstringer: Great news -- This October @USPS will release the 1st postal stamp dedicated to #Diwali https://t.co/m7nJQ0PzOP

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Scott M. Stringer@scottmstringer: Great job to #TeamUSA & all competing countries 🇺🇸 https://t.co/kOHFBGlpdU

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Scott M. Stringer@scottmstringer: RT @NBCOlympics: Women's @usabasketball wins 6th straight #GOLD medal! #USA https://t.co/vVNk7knxlR https://t.co/vVNk7knxlR

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Scott M. Stringer@scottmstringer: RT @DebbiAlmontaser: .@scottmstringer making his round in NYC! Welcome to little #Pakistan! https://t.co/IHuaEUTEU3

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Scott M. Stringer@scottmstringer: RT @CampanelliDan: After the rain. Enjoying #harborviewterrace #familyday with @Jwheeltiger https://t.co/8oi1aCdyYT

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Scott M. Stringer@scottmstringer: In #Brooklyn w/ @Vote_Richardson to celebrate Family Day & remember the legacy of James E. Davis https://t.co/ZbIs3svzTC

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Scott M. Stringer@scottmstringer: Congrats to Dalilah Muhammad--bringing home the gold for NYC! 🏅#champ https://t.co/xoScLMJKSH

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Scott M. Stringer@scottmstringer: Make sure your voice is heard: register by tomorrow, August 19th, for the upcoming #NYPrimary. For more info: https://t.co/rqwijttIph

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