Q&A
Monitor's approach to overseeing NYCHA's performance across funding sources and contractors
0:42:17
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Council Member Avilés inquires about the monitor's approach to overseeing NYCHA's performance across different funding sources and contractors. The monitors clarify their focus on overall metric improvement and NYCHA's responsibility for contractor oversight.
- Matt Cipolla explains that the monitor team focuses on metric improvement regardless of the funding source
- Neil Barofsky emphasizes that NYCHA is responsible for overseeing its contractors
- The discussion highlights the importance of holding NYCHA accountable for all work performed, whether by internal staff or external contractors
Alexa Avilés
0:42:17
There's no distinguishing between, I guess, the federal funding stream work that is being deployed, let's say, on the campus, and what NICA and what is in NICA's pipeline.
0:42:30
I guess what I'm trying to get at is or the monitor will be looking at all of those things as a collective.
Matt Cipolla
0:42:37
Yeah.
0:42:37
We're not thinking about where is the source of funding to improve a particular metric.
0:42:43
We're looking at is the metric improving or not?
Alexa Avilés
0:42:46
Right.
0:42:47
And and the accountability though, right, is, well, it's the contractor.
0:42:52
It's not NICA.
0:42:53
And I think that's that's a place where we can drill down on.
Neil Barofsky
0:42:58
Yes.
0:42:59
I think, you know, it is NICE is, of course, its responsibility to oversee its contractors.
0:43:05
And so there is no much like it is our responsibility to oversee our vendors.
0:43:09
And when one of our far, one of our vendors makes a mistake, it is the exact same thing as if matter I personally make the mistake.
0:43:16
And I think Niteja understands that.
Alexa Avilés
0:43:19
Thank you.
0:43:19
Thank you, chair.
Chris Banks
0:43:21
Thank you.
0:43:22
We've been joined also by the council member of Salamanca virtually.
0:43:27
And we'll now allow come to Mombucha Jose clause to ask questions.
0:43:33
Thank you.
Chi Ossé
0:43:34
Thank you, chair, and and thank you for being here today to testify for us.
