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Comptroller Brad Lander and Congressman Dan Goldman Issue Interjurisdictional Oversight Inquiry to Secretary Noem Over Reinstatement of Violence...

Department of Homeland Security Previously Described Conduct of Officer Recorded Assaulting Asylum Seeker as “Unacceptable and Beneath the Men and Women of ICE” Violent Conduct by Rank and File ICE Officers at 26...

October 3, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
Comptroller Lander Conducts Sweeping Audits of 4 Human Service Agencies Use of Subcontractors, Uncovering Significant Deficiencies

New York, NY – In a series of four audits spanning five separate agencies from Fiscal Years 2022-2024, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander found that human service agencies—the Department for...

September 25, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
Comptroller Lander Conducts Sweeping Audits of 4 Human Service Agencies Use of Subcontractors, Uncovering Significant Deficiencies

New York, NY – In a series of four audits spanning five separate agencies from Fiscal Years 2022-2024, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander found that human service agencies—the Department for the Aging (NYC Aging),...

September 25, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
NYPD Excessive Force Complaints Surged in Past 3 Years to Highest Since 2013, NYC Comptroller Report Finds

New York, NY — In a new report, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander found a dramatic increase in excessive use of force claims against the New York Police Department...

September 24, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
Testimony of Lara Lai, Senior Policy Analyst and Strategic Organizer for Education to the New York City Council...

Good afternoon, Chair Stevens and members of the City Council Children and Youth Committee. My name is Lara Lai and I am the Senior Policy Analyst and Strategic Organizer for...

September 18, 2025 | Testimonies
Sanitation Department Awards Contracts to Commercial Waste Haulers with Hundreds of Safety, Environmental, and Labor Violations, Comptroller Finds

New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released a review of the Department of Sanitation (DSNY)’s implementation of the Commercial Waste Zones (CWZ) program developed by Local Law 199, a 2019...

September 17, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
New York by the Numbers Monthly Economic and Fiscal Outlook No. 105 – September 2025

A Message from the Comptroller Dear New Yorkers, Fall is here, and the kids are back in school, so it’s a good time to look at the numbers. August saw...

September 16, 2025 | Newsletter
Law Department Takes Over a Month to Review Hundreds of Contracts on Time & Need More Staffing Resources,...

New York, NY— In an audit of the contracting process, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander’s office found that the NYC Law Department took more than four weeks to review...

September 11, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
Comptroller Lander Delivers Testimony Before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services on Protecting Shareholder Rights

New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Brad Lander testified today before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services on the issue of protecting shareholder rights and value. Full remarks to the committee,...

September 10, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
DOE Flunks in Comptroller Lander’s Audit of English Language Learning Services

New York, NY — In a new audit released at the start of the school year, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander reveals system-wide non-compliance and profound failures in the Department...

September 8, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
Comptroller Lander Doles Out a D Grade or Lower for More Than Half of NYC Bus Lines

New York, NY — Today, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander unveiled a report card for New York City's 332 bus lines operating across the five boroughs, with 186 of the 332 bus...

September 4, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
Comptroller Lander Exposes Worst Employers in NYC, Updates Comprehensive Violations Dashboard

New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Brad Lander announced the 2025 updates to his Office’s Employer Violations Dashboard and revealed this year’s “Employer Wall of Shame,” a list...

September 3, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
Comptroller Lander’s Office Hits $15 Million Mark in Securing Back Wages for Workers

New York, NY— On Labor Day, the New York City Comptroller’s office announced that it recovered $15 million for workers whose employers failed to pay them prevailing wages and benefits...

September 1, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
New York by the Numbers Monthly Economic and Fiscal Outlook No. 104 – August 2025

A Message from the Comptroller Dear New Yorkers, We’re almost through the “dog days of summer,” but we’ve stayed busy all summer long at the Comptroller’s Office – keeping a...

August 14, 2025 | Newsletter
Comments of the New York City Comptroller Brad Lander Submitted to the New York State Department of Environmental...

As the Chief Financial and Accountability Officer for New York City, the Comptroller is responsible for assessing the City’s long-term risks, including those that climate change poses to current and...

August 14, 2025 | Testimonies
NYC Comptroller Lander Presents Analysis of New York City’s FY 2026 Adopted Budget to Financial Control Board

New York, NY — At the annual meeting of the New York State Financial Control Board, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander presented his office’s comprehensive analysis on New York City’s Fiscal Year...

August 13, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements
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