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Lee and Ryan discuss IT license capitalization

New York City Council · Jun 1, 2026 · starts 0:55:43 · 39 sec

Lee asks about IT license capitalization changes. Ryan explains certain licenses were re-evaluated and determined to be capital eligible, resulting in expense savings.

Linda Lee

The plan included a similar change for IT license costs.

Linda Lee

Can you explain the change there?

Jessica Tisch

Capital eligibility versus expense.

Jessica Tisch

Go ahead.

Christine Ryan

Yeah, so there are just certain licenses.

Christine Ryan

Licenses for IT tend to be an area where, depending on how long the license is going to last and actually what we're getting, there have been at certain times questions on whether or not certain licenses were capital eligible or had to be used operating funds.

Christine Ryan

So working with our IT.

Christine Ryan

Information Technology Bureau, we took a closer look.

Christine Ryan

look at the licenses and determine that there were more that could actually be part of the capitalization process and that resulted in expense savings.

Linda Lee

Perfect.