Statement from New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer on Budgetary Decisions Impacting Nonprofit Organizations

 “I am deeply dismayed by the City’s decision to not reimburse nonprofit providers for certain discretionary contract expenses after March 22. It is outrageous to squeeze minimal budgetary savings from nonprofits that are already struggling to keep their doors open and serve the needs of their communities. What’s worse, this misguided decision was only relayed to nonprofits yesterday — meaning that many nonprofits are now saddled with a month of expenses for services already rendered, but will not get the reimbursement they were promised. Moreover, the scopes of work deemed essential and therefore eligible for reimbursement have yet to be defined, leaving nonprofits further in the dark. While the City has to make tough budgetary decisions in this crisis, they have to be made in a responsible and clear way that does not jeopardize the ability of nonprofit organizations to continue to serve New Yorkers.  We cannot nickel and dime the very same nonprofits we will rely on to support the most vulnerable New Yorkers as we come out of this pandemic.”