The FY 2025 Adopted Budget has $4.75 billion budgeted for Asylum Seekers. Assuming that the census remains relatively flat (compared to OMB’s higher projections), and using the target per diem of $335, the Comptroller’s Office projects that overall costs will be closer to $3.42 billion.
Lengthy court case processing times have grown worse in recent years and are contributing to DOC’s increased jail population. Aligning with national standards would save up to $877 million annually and help NYC achieve its commitment to close Rikers Island.
The June 2024 forecast preceded the Fiscal Year 2025 Adopted Budget Agreement which included several changes from the City’s Executive Plan (released in April) that had implications for the year-end Cash Balance.
The deficiencies identified during the audit extend to collaboration between DPR divisions and the DOT, underscoring the need for internal improvements and better coordination between agencies.
The audit found that the New York City Police Department (NYPD) ensures that the billing, invoices, and payments to ShotSpotter are accurate, and that ShotSpotter generally meets its currently specified contractual obligations.
the city school district’s education expense and capital funding plans do not provide sufficient funding to reduce class size as required by state law.
Governor Hochul announced an “indefinite pause” to the implementation of the Central Business District Tolling Program, also known as congestion pricing.
Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the size of the City’s full-time workforce began to decline considerably from a pre-pandemic high, and the City has since struggled to retain and recruit employees
At more than $110 billion annually, New York City’s operating budget is the largest municipal budget in the country by far, and is larger than the budgets of all but four states