Citytime Scandal
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City Comptroller Scraps Multimillion Settlement
New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer scrapped a $6 million settlement between the city and Hewlett-Packard. The company charged $350 million to upgrade the 911 call system, far m... Mar 26, 2014
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In Wake of CityTime Payroll Scandal, Whistle-Blower Protections Expanded
A bill that extends whistle-blower protections to private contractors doing city work was signed into law Wednesday. Jun 20, 2012
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City's 911 Call System Redo Is a $2B Bungle: Audit
The Bloomberg administration's re-design of the city's 911 emergency call system is $1 billion over-budget and seven years behind schedule, according to a comprehensive audit of the... Mar 21, 2012
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Company Linked to CityTime Payroll Scandal to Pay $500M
The contractor hired by the city to oversee the scandal-tainted CityTime payroll project agreed Wednesday to pay more than half a billion dollars in restitution and penalties in an ag... Mar 14, 2012
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Mayor Says Contract Oversight Bill Is Bad for the City
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the bill to increase scrutiny of the city's outside contracting was "not a good bill for the city" hours after it had passed overwhelmingly in the City Co... Oct 5, 2011