New York, NY — A new audit by the Office of Comptroller Mark Levine found New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) failed to collect as much as $431.6 million in Medicaid reimbursements over three fiscal years for a host of services for students with disabilities. In many cases, auditors found NYCPS did not claim hundreds of millions of dollars in reimbursements, and in many cases it did not appear to document mandatory services provided to these students. “Failing to collect Medicaid reimbursements the City is entitled to is more than a fiscal problem — it raises serious questions about whether government is operating as effectively...
New York, NY — A new report from New York City Comptroller Mark Levine finds New York City could dramatically expand solar energy and battery storage by leveraging thousands of acres of municipal land. As extreme heat and severe weather continue to strain the City’s power grid, the Comptroller is calling on the City to adopt a comprehensive strategy to unlock those public assets, strengthen grid reliability, lower energy costs, and prepare for rising electricity demand. “The July heat wave underscored the urgency of strengthening New York City’s energy resilience. Localized outages and emergency conservation measures showed why...
"The Charter Revision Commission has taken a significant step toward strengthening New York City’s Rainy Day Fund by advancing a proposal for voters to consider in November. This is an important milestone, and we look forward to working through the remaining policy details to ensure the final measure gives the City the strong fiscal safeguards it needs. "For months, my office has advocated for a stronger Rainy Day Fund, because preparing before the next crisis is one of the smartest...
A Message from the Comptroller Dear New Yorkers, Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: rents in New York City have hit an all-time high. Housing affordability remains a major challenge across the country, and nowhere is that more evident than here in New York City. Constrained housing production and rising costs have created a perfect storm, pushing the City’s affordability crisis to new extremes. In this month’s New York by the Numbers, we see an economy that has...
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