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QUESTION
What strategies are suggested to manage spending on claims and settlements, especially NYPD lawsuits?
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New York City Comptroller Brad Lander details strategies to reduce the city's payouts for claims and settlements, with a focus on crash claims and potential future strategies for NYPD settlements.
- A deep dive into crash claims suggests significant savings can be achieved by reducing city vehicle-related crashes.
- The city's payout for claims mainly involves NYPD, Sanitation, Parks, and FDNY incidents.
- Suggestions include budgeting claim expenses on the responsible agencies and employing accountability measures for city drivers.
- Speed delimiters on routine city vehicles and enforcing the Reckless Driver Accountability Act could further reduce payouts.
- Next steps involve examining NYPD settlements more closely to implement similar strategies.