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Garner says City Hall is pressing commissioners on Passport reporting

New York City Council · Sep 23, 2026 · starts 0:35:24 · 53 sec

Garner says City Hall has emailed all agency commissioners to ensure third-party contractors enter MWBE payment data into Passport timely. He says MOCS will generate a report he expects to see Friday.

Michael J. Garner

So let me just, we, in a more proactive measure, from a city hall perspective, we have sent

Michael J. Garner

emails to all of the agency commissioners, asking them to ensure that their third-party contractors and consultants are entering their MWBE payment data into Passport on a timely basis.

Michael J. Garner

We are monitoring that now.

Lincoln Restler

Are you seeing any improvement?

Michael J. Garner

We just started this this year.

Lincoln Restler

Okay.

Michael J. Garner

We are now going to run a report with MOX.

Michael J. Garner

I will see that report on Friday.

Michael J. Garner

But we are targeting...

Lincoln Restler

Mark tells me that running these reports through Passport makes people's head explode and that it takes a long time and that it's very painful and it's challenging to get right.

Michael J. Garner

John has assured me that his staff is going to work with my staff in order to generate the report.

Lincoln Restler

So we're expecting a report this Friday.

Michael J. Garner

Yes, we are.