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Statement from NYC Comptroller Lander Praising Governor Hochul’s Decision to Pause Highway Expansion Projects

New York, NY — Following decisions by Governor Kathy Hochul to pause highway expansion projects slated for New York State Route 17 and the Cross Bronx Expressway, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the following statement: “Two years ago in our report Shifting Gears, I called for New York State to move away from outdated highway expansion policies and instead prioritize funding from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reduce congestion and emissions, repair aging infrastructure, and improve safety and accessibility...

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

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 Federal Plaza Has Reportedly Escalated Following Officer’s Reinstatement Oversight Inquiry Demands Details of Investigation; Department Policy on Use of Excessive Force; Justification for Reinstatement See a Copy of the Inquiry Here Lander and Goldman Last Week Referred Agent to DOJ for Felony Prosecution New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and Rep. Dan...

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), the Department of Health and Human Services (DoHMH), the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), and the Department of Social Services (DSS) that is comprised of the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) and Human Resources Administration (HRA)—maintained insufficient oversight of its prime and subcontractors. In total, prime vendors...

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), the Department of Health and Human Services (DoHMH), the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), and the Department of Social Services (DSS) that is comprised of the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) and Human Resources Administration (HRA)—maintained insufficient oversight of its prime and subcontractors. In total, prime vendors paid more than $8.6 million to unauthorized subcontractors. “New...

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