City Comptroller Brad Lander said Monday that his office is considering ending a policy that has allowed the Adams’ administration to enter into emergency contracts with entities that provide shelter and other services to migrants without prior approval.
Lander enacted the policy in July 2022, permitting the administration to use the “emergency procurement method” for obtaining migrant services without each contract having to be reviewed by his office and the city Law Department — making it a far speedier process. However, he made it clear Monday that prior approval isn’t a “blank check” and doesn’t prevent his office from applying more scrutiny to selected vendors.
