Comment by Spooky23

All things are possible. Here’s a scandal where the NYC government spent $700M to implement a time card system. CUNY has access to public authorities like the research foundation, which may fund stuff in addition to their appropriations.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/CityTime_payroll_scandal

If you go to openbookny, a contract website run by the NYS Comptroller, CUNY has a $800M Oracle contract that has dispersed $630M.