NYC audit finds $2.56B in overpayments for sheltering illegal immigrants, with 80% lacking proof of services.

NYC Comptroller's Office audit reveals millions in overpayments to upstate hotels and subcontractors for sheltering illegal immigrants. Up to 80% of payments lacked proof of services, with DocGo receiving undue commissions. Hotels primarily housed Venezuelan, Ecuadorian, Colombian, and Mauritanian immigrants. New York City spent $4.3B on migrant expenses, with $750M for state migrant housing.

August 12, 2024
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