The Department of Education provides education for students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. A large part of the Direct Student Services that the DOE provides are made up of Related Services, which are services required to assist a student with a disability. This audit determines whether the DOE has made efforts to contract with Related Service providers.
The Department of Education provides education for students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Its Achievement Reporting and Innovation System was developed under its program. This system allows data analysis and collaboration tools to allow the sharing of knowledge across City schools, tracks student and school performance, and enables data integration and data quality assurance. This audit determines whether the system had been placed effectively.
NYC's Borough Presidents are elected by the people of their respective boroughs for a four-year term. Each President has the power to prepare and review budget proposals, recommend capital projects, hold public hearings, consult with the Mayor and City Council, review and recommend applications and proposals that affects the borough he or she represents, provide assistance to the borough's community boards, monitor and make recommendations regarding the performance of services in the borough, and propose legislation to be introduced to the City Council. This audit determines whether the Queens Borough President's Office has been following the cash control procedures set in the Comptroller's Office Directive 11.
In accordance with the requirements of the New York State Municipal Assistance Corporation Act and the New York State Financial Emergency Act, the City of New York is required to submit monthly financial reports.
For years the city's real property transfer tax and mortgage recording tax, often referred to collectively as the transfer taxes, were a predictable source of city revenue.