The City of New York’s budget process is an annual rite of projections, proposals, debate, and ultimately adoption of plans for how much money will be collected by the City over a fiscal year and how that money will be spent.
New York City prepares for future crises from extreme weather to future health emergencies, City agencies must be prepared to contain emergency spending costs.
The New York City (NYC) Department of Transportation (DOT) Design and Construction unit’s (D&C) protocols for identifying and prioritizing refurbishment inspection locations were generally adequate and equitable.
The audit found that the Human Resources Administration (HRA) appropriately reimbursed Career Pathways providers for achieving aggregate milestones and interacted with providers in monitoring the services provided to clients.
The audit found that the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) established testing and vaccination services in communities most affected by COVID-19, as required.
The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) had limited success in convincing the homeless individuals encountered during the sweeps[1] of homeless encampments to enter temporary shelters.
The challenges of retaining permanent nurses and the growing spending on higher-cost agency and traveling nurses pose risks to H+H’s financial stability and undermine the City’s commitments to both its public sector employees and its patients.