New York City's comptroller wants the mayor to pull the executive order he issued in March, when the city needed to quickly purchase ventilators and other coroavirus-related equipment.
The mayor cited COVID-19 as a spending priority while cases in his city represent more than one-third of the nation's total.
The comptroller called for passage of a federal rescue bill and measures to shore up the city budget.
The comptroller, citing projected losses in entertainment and tourism while the city is virtually closed, called for a savings target of 4% of tax levy-funded agency spending.
Looming state budget cuts combined with the COVID-19 threat could have a negative impact on NYC's economy.