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Many private firms’ projects in city schools have not been “disasters.” But that doesn’t mean these multimillion-dollar projects are the best way for a school system to spend its money.

ByAdrienne Day 1Comment

15

Nov 2011

Government

Privatization's Risks Involve More Than Money

Not only has city spending on outside contractors swelled in the past decade. The role of private firms in developing city policy has expanded. Have accountability and transparency kept pace?

ByAdrienne Day 0Comments

15

Nov 2011

Government NYCHA

Can Private Advice Save A Threatened Public Realm?

From schools to public housing to hospitals that serve the poor, private firms are being brought in to rescue remnants of an earlier, more ambitious era of government.

ByRuth Ford 0Comments

10

May 2011

Government Investigations

Behind-The-Scenes Ethics Board Seeks New Power

In a time of growing concern over government ethics, the Conflict of Interest Board wants more investigative authority—but not more publicity. Much of its work is confidential.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

15

Dec 2010

Economy Government

Feds Indict 6 For Defrauding Controversial CityTime Program

The charges involve the misappropriation of $80 million, and revolve around a company whose questionable ties to a city official were first reported by City Limits.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

26

Feb 2010

Uncategorized

Comptroller Moves To Rein In CityTime

An unfinished system to track city employees’ hours already costs 10 times what was budgeted. What now?

ByAli Winston 0Comments

04

Jul 2008

Government

After WTC Attacks, More Surveillance at Work

A 2005 survey found that keystroke monitoring was used by 36 percent of companies queried. Fifty-five percent of companies perused employee e-mail messages and 76 percent tracked websites visited by…

ByAli Winston 0Comments

19

May 2008

Uncategorized

Time-Out Proposed For CityTime System

A Councilman calls for a moratorium on the city’s biometric timekeeping method.

ByAli Winston 0Comments

03

Mar 2008

Economy

A Show of Hands: City Workers Resist Tracking

As more agencies implement a controversial biometric system for city employees, new questions emerge about the costs, contractors and their ties to city government.

ByAli Winston 0Comments

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Aug 2006

Economy