City Agency Found To Owe 22-Year-Old Water Bill
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Agencies across the city are being asked to check their books following a discovery that the Economic Development Corp. was more than two decades behind on its water bills.
In a statement issued today, Comptroller William Thompson said the Corporation did not make water or sewage consumption payments on one of its properties for 22 years, a period in which the price of water increased by 464%. The report comes a day after Mr. Thompson, who is expected to run for mayor in 2009, heavily criticized city officials for allowing improper accounting practices in the Homeless Services Department.
The comptroller said that the Economic Development Corporation had failed to pay for water and sewage used by sub-tenants living at the Brooklyn Army Terminal.
“As the City’s vehicle for promoting economic growth, EDC has failed to turn over generated income to the City,” Mr. Thompson said.
The Corporation says it has already paid the balance for the past two years, and has pledged to make water payments in the future.
