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Brad Lander: “That's a $432 million contract. We don't know how they got…”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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This medical status has been examined very well by my colleagues in the media, the Albany Times Union and others. There's some real questions about that performance, but. So That's a $432 million contract. We don't know how they got to that number or how they decided this medical staffing company was appropriate to decide Asylum seeker services. They had reported at the time that they had already spent $70 million. And I guess what I would have done if it was up to me was said, look, … (25:45–25:53)

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Asserts that a $432 million contract was awarded without clear justification for the amount or vendor choice.

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