An audit report was filed on August 2, 2013 on the Department for the Aging's (DFTA) monitoring of senior centers. It was determined that, based on the conditions observed during the inspection of 63 senior centers and a review of DFTA and Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) inspection reports, DFTA's monitoring of senior centers could be enhanced to better ensure that senior centers are being maintained in a safe and clean condition. Recommendations were made to rectify these issues.
An audit report was filed on July 25, 2013 of the Howard Hughes Corporation's (HHC) compliance with its City Leases for the South Street Seaport Marketplace and Theatre. It was determined that HHC improperly calculated its fees because it undestated square footage upon which rents were based, thus it could not be determined how much was still due the City. HHC also misreported its income, and conducted business in the name of the South Street Seaport Merchants Association, Inc., which is considered defunct. EDC also failed to adequately monitor HHC's operations and compliance with lease terms. Recommendations were made to rectify these issues.
This letter report dated on July 23rd, 2013 addressed the New York City Administration for Children's Services (ACS) Monitoring of the Community Partnership Program (CPP). The program was established to bring child welfare services closer to the community by forming partnerships within that community (CPPs). The object of the audit was to determine whether ACS's Office of Community Partnership (OCP) is adequately monitoring the CPPs to ensure that they are meeting their goals and objectives and determining whether the expenditures were reasonable and appropriate. It was determined that ACS is adequately monitoring the CPPs to ensure that they are meeting their goals and objectives. However, ACS gives CPPs wide latitude in how to report the activities associated with CPPs' goals and objectives, leading to inconsistencies. Expenses were deemed reasonable and appropriate, but there were a few minor errors. Recommendations were made to rectify these issues.