City Comptroller Brad Lander has denied a city contract with a medical services company brought on to assist with the Big Apple’s migrant response, according to a letter obtained by amNewYork Metro.
The denial marks the first time Lander’s office has shot down an emergency contract, the letter states.
Adams’ office contends Lander had previously approved the no-bid $432 million contract with Rapid Reliable Testing NY LLC — commonly known as DocGo Inc. — to provide temporary housing and services for asylum seekers. But the comptroller argues his office did not previously approve the contract he ultimately denied, in statements provided to amNewYork Metro after this story originally went live Wednesday morning, and instead issued blanket prior approval for the city to use the “emergency procurement method” that allows it to cricumvent the competitive bidding process.
