Council Member Brewer on FIFA spending oversight and NYPD IG hiring
Brewer raises FIFA as an example of fast money going out the door where DOI oversight is needed. Shahada agrees expedited spending carries the highest corruption risk. Brewer then asks about the NYPD IG; Shahada confirms the position has been posted, resumes are being reviewed, and interviews will begin shortly.
I don't trust the other law firms, I'll just tell you.
First of all, thank you, and thank you for your testimony, because most people don't say they need more money, and we appreciate your honesty.
I feel very strongly, as I think my colleagues do, that it's important, and I want to thank the speaker and everybody who made today's hearing possible for that reason.
Just before we get to the many questions about the funding for what I would call the resolution for 9-11, but also, you know, things like FIFA are coming up.
Now, that's going to be fast money out the door.
That would be something where you'd be looking at that as an example of something where you need more staff to pay attention.
You know, we're always looking at any time the city is spending money on an expedited basis or on an emergency basis.
Those are always areas where the risk of corruption and waste is often the highest.
And so those are areas we do look at.
Okay, FIFA.