NYC comptroller threatens to yank Mayor Adams’ emergency-contract powers on migrantsBy Craig McCarthy
Published Sep. 18, 2023
New York City’s comptroller threatened Monday to revoke Mayor Eric Adams’ emergency powers to ink contracts involving migrant housing, saying more scrutiny needs to be given to embattled contractor DocGo.
Comptroller Brad Lander said his staffers will be conducting a “real-time” audit of invoices tied to DocGo’s criticized $432 million no-bid deal with the city to relocate asylum seekers outside the Big Apple — as he warned he may yank Adams’ emergency-contract powers altogether.
The moves come just days after the company’s latest controversy led to the abrupt departure of its top executive.
“New Yorkers deserve real-time oversight and accountability to understand how this price tag was reached, ensure this company has the experience to provide the contracted services, and vet the integrity and responsibility of this vendor,” Landers said in a statement.
“There are just too many outstanding questions and concerns about DocGo. Are we getting what we paying for?” he said.
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2023/09/18/nyc-comptroller-threatens-to-yank-mayor-adams-emergency-contract-powers-on-migrants/
