Former Comptroller Scott Stringer saw parallels between the campaign's messy record-keeping and how Adams runs the city.
Mayor Eric Adams is under fire for a draft audit by a city watchdog that flagged 22 categories of irregularities in records for his 2021 campaign, including $2.3 million in questionable expenses.on the 900-page-long audit, officials in and out of government criticized what they said appeared to be shoddy record-keeping and an inattention to detail with taxpayer money.
The draft audit raised questions about prohibited donations, straw donors, and expenses that lacked proper documentation. Auditors requested further information on whether certain expenses were for legitimate campaign purposes, including more than $10,000 spent on parking tickets and car repairs. “Is he purposefully conflating government and campaign or just doesn’t know the difference between the two?” Levy said.
“Taxpayers pay for New York City's matching funds programs,” Restler said. “New Yorkers can't afford to wait three years for campaigns to receive fines for prohibited activity - we need real and immediate accountability to ensure that campaigns don’t receive matching funds if they fail to follow the rules.”that would grant the Campaign Finance Board the power to withhold public matching funds from any candidate that does not respond to their information requests within 30 days.
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