In FY 2017, the City paid out $84.5 million to continue to clear the backlog of high
exposure legacy cases that have been in litigation for a decade or more. This $84.5 million dollar
figure constitutes 13 percent of total tort payouts in FY 2017 of $675.6 million.
Charts and graphs depicting NYC Department Of Correction FYs 2008-18 Operating Expenditures, Jail Population, Cost Per Detainee, Staffing Ratios, Performance Measure Outcomes, and Overtime
The Comptroller’s Office is charged with a number of New York City Charter (“Charter”) mandated responsibilities intended to safeguard the City’s financial health and root out waste, fraud and abuse in local government, including contract registration.
Even while the U.S. and City economies continue to post solid growth as the current expansion approaches its 9th year, the warning signs for the City budget are multiplying.