Stringer releases Claim-Stat to help save taxpayer dollars
New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer unveiled the first findings of ClaimStat, a data-driven tool designed to drive down the cost of settlements and judgments by empowering City agencies to reduce claims through changes in training or resource delivery, on Wednesday. Much like the New York City Police Department’s award-winning CompStat approach to fighting crime,
ClaimStat reports will identify patterns in claims made against the City of New York to highlight both troubling trends and best practices.
“By taking a closer look at the thousands of legal claims made against New York every year, ClaimStat will serve as an early warning system to help agencies improve services and make our City safer,” Stringer said. “ClaimStat is a new, data-driven tool that will help to identify costly trouble areas before they become multi-million dollar cases.”