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Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Marc Molinaro (NY-19) today called on NYS Attorney General James to conduct a transparent investigation into DocGo, its no-bid contract with NYC, and to share all findings with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security amid reports they are considering awarding a $4 billion contract to DocGo.

Earlier this year, New York City awarded a $432 million no-bid contract to DocGo to provide services to migrants including food, transportation, lodging, medical care, and more. Since then, migrants who were served by DocGo have said they were lied to and mistreated. More recently, the company’s CEO was forced to resign after he was caught lying about his qualifications.

Rep. Molinaro said, “Transparency can help the public understand what’s actually going on with the migrant crisis and right the wrongs perpetrated by DocGo. The Attorney General’s investigation needs to happen in full view of the public and its findings must be shared with the Department of Homeland Security before more taxpayer dollars get spent on DocGo.”

The full text of Rep. Molinaro’s letter to Attorney General James can be found here:

Dear Attorney General James,

As you well know, New York is facing a migrant crisis in which over 100,000 migrants have come to New York City and subsequently have been sent all around New York State as the City refuses to care for them all despite their choice to be a sanctuary city. Mayor Adams recently said the total cost over the next three years is $12 billion, and despite this absurdly high price tag, we are still seeing inhumane treatment of migrants.

As you may know, I sent a letter to Governor Hochul on May 9, 2023, expressing the issue I take with dropping hundreds of homeless migrants into a suburban or rural county without the proper resources. Nonetheless, about 200 migrants were recently seen sleeping on the street outside of a hotel around the corner from Grand Central Station. Furthermore, New York City awarded a $432 million no-bid contract to DocGo to provide services to migrants including food, transportation, lodging, medical care, and more. However, migrants who were served by DocGo said they were lied to. Over 1,500 migrants were sent all across Upstate New York and were lied to by way of getting them on busses. This is evident through many migrants being given fake work eligibility cards, bogus residency letters on phony letterhead, and more.

This could have been avoided by the proper vetting of the contract, the requirement of a bidding process, proper oversight of this crisis, and overall strong leadership by State officials on this urgent matter.

I am incredibly concerned by the lack of compassion coming from the City and State on this matter. We must approach issues of such importance with compassion and fairness. We also should be enacting policies that treat all humans with humanity and understanding.

Now, it seems evident that DocGo’s failures could become a national issue. It has been reported that DocGo is in the running for a $4 billion contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to help sign up migrants on Medicaid. Rather than filling the pockets of this concerning company to benefit migrants, we should be focused on helping American families with children who have disabilities to navigate through Medicaid’s bureaucracy.

Therefore, I formally request your office conduct transparent oversight into the contractor DocGo and their mistreatment of migrants and share your findings with the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security.