Comptroller and drivers press for ride‑share transparency and stronger enforcement of wage rules

Comptroller Sean Scanlon told the Labor and Public Employees Committee on March 11 that his office supports two linked proposals: one to require more data transparency from transportation network companies (TNCs) and another to give the comptroller authority to stop state payments to taxpayer‑funded projects when the Department of Labor (DOL) identifies serious wage‑theft violations.

Scanlon summarized work his office completed recently and said an audit found gaps that make it hard for policymakers to measure the state fiscal exposure and to assess driver outcomes. “We have no idea how many Uber and Lyft drivers there are in our state right now,” he said, and recommended giving both drivers and regulators more data about fares, driver counts and median incomes for drivers.

Why it matters: ride‑share and delivery companies use algorithmic pricing and individualized pay that drivers say is opaque. Several drivers and labor groups told the committee that pay is highly variable and that drivers often do not know why one trip pays more than another. Comptroller Scanlon and driver…