The New York City Department of Education (DOE) provides early childcare and education services to children, from birth to five years old, who live within the City. These early childhood services may be provided by DOE or other alternatives, such as contracted Community Based Organizations (CBO).
The audit found that the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s (DOHMH) Intensive Mobile Treatment (IMT) program has mixed success in effectively servicing clients who have been poorly served through traditional mental health treatment models.
Statement of financial condition of the Relief and Pension Fund of the Department of Street Cleaning of the City of New York as of June 30, 2023 and report on operations of said Fund for the year ending June 30, 2023.
Among the greatest challenges facing New York City’s economy is the availability and affordability
of housing. Economic growth and stability in NYC depend upon the ability for workers and others
wishing to move into or within the city to find housing they can afford.
The audit found that the Kingsbridge Business Improvement District (BID) provides supplemental services, including sanitation services, holiday lights and seasonal decorations, marketing and special events, and streetscape and beautification.
The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (“ACFR”) of the New York City Fire Pension Funds for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2023. Our ACFR contains combined financial statements and disclosures for the New York City Fire Pension Fund qualified pension plan.
The audit found that New York City does not have a framework in place for ensuring compliance with the Fair Share Criteria. The current process does not require that all sitings of City facilities are independently reviewed by a third party for compliance with the Criteria
an audit of the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office’s (BXDA’s) compliance with relevant laws, standards, and guidelines regarding the provision of language access services to the non-English Language Preference (NELP) population.
audit of the Queens County District Attorney’s Office’s (QCDA’s) compliance with relevant laws, standards, and guidelines regarding the provision of language access services to the non-English Language Preference (NELP) population.
an audit of the Richmond County District Attorney’s Office’s (RCDA’s) compliance with relevant laws, standards, and guidelines regarding the provision of language access services to the non-English Language Preference (NELP) population.
My office has conducted a review of the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) to identify and assess key aspects of its homeless programs and services, including the populations served, the programs’ intended outcomes, and the extent to which DHS is achieving those outcomes.
The Twenty-First Annual Report of the Commission, covers the work performed by the Commission with respect to IAB investigations reviewed during the 2021 calendar year.
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 objective of this audit was to determine whether DCAS complied with Local Law 45 reporting requirements, which required reporting on electricity and fossil fuel usage, real-time metering, and assessments of and improvements made to the envelopes of covered facilities.
The objective of this audit was to determine whether the NYC Department of Finance (DOF) ensured that property owners reported cell site income on their Real Property Income and Expense (RPIE) Statements.
The City began FY 2023 (FY23) with $8.159 billion in cash-on-hand, versus $8.469 billion at the same time last year. During the first half of fiscal year 2023 (1H23), the City’s cash balances averaged $8.126 billion, compared to $7.274 billion at the same time last year.
The CCRB Protest Report reports the results of its investigations into complaints arising from NYPD's handling of the Summer 2020 George Floyd Protests. This report is the culmination of the previously published Protest Snapshots.
Addressing erroneous criminal and juvenile records involves coordination between multiple and independent parts of the criminal justice system such as the state court system, the District Attorneys’ offices, DCJS, NYPD, and DoITT. The sections below outline strategies undertaken to correct them.
The objectives of this audit were to determine whether NYCOA maintained adequate financial controls over its OTPS purchasing practices as required by NYC Comptroller’s Directives, NYCOA’s policies and procedures, PPB Rules and other applicable policies and procedures, and whether it maintained adequ
The objective of this audit was to determine whether the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) complied with Local Law 2 of 2016 for the establishment and administration of the Nonpublic School Security Reimbursement Program (NPS).
Overview of the New York City Police Pension Fund's combining financial activities for the year end. All changes affecting the assets and deferred outflow and liabilities inflow of the funds are reflected on an accrual basis when the activity occurred, regardless of the timing of the cash flows.
The objectives of the audit were to determine whether SBS had adequate controls over the award process for the NYC Small Business Continuity Loan Fund Program and complied with relevant rules and regulations.
Audit to determine whether the Center expended City funds in compliance with Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) requirements, Comptroller’s Directives, and its own internal procedures, and whether it had adequate and effective internal controls over its financial and operational processes.
An audit to determine whether NYCEM appropriately monitored the performance of SLSCO LP (SLSCO)—a vendor contracted to manage COVID-19 vaccination sites—and whether its invoices were properly reviewed and approved.
The objectives of this audit were to determine whether NYCEM appropriately monitored the performance of SLSCO LP (SLSCO)—a vendor contracted to manage COVID-19 vaccination sites—and whether its invoices were properly reviewed and approved.
Audit to determine whether the Educational Construction Fund (ECF) had adequate oversight over the lessees’ compliance with the leases and other relevant agreements and that lessees paid ECF in accordance with the terms of the Lease Agreements associated with the East 57th Street project.
The objective of this audit was to determine the extent to which the 13 recommendations made in the Audit Report on the New York City Department of Buildings’ (DOB) Controls over Field Inspectors (Audit # MD18-078A), issued on December 21, 2018, have been implemented.
The purpose of this report is to provide a comparative analysis of the overall financial activities of union-administered benefit funds that received City contributions.
Between August 30 and September 8, 2022, Comptroller’s Office Audit Bureau staff visited 262 NYCHA developments and conducted a review of building entry door security. This report delivers findings and recommendations.
As an independent civilian anti-corruption police oversight agency, we monitor all aspects of the NYPD's policies and procedures that relate to corruption control. As a result, we collect and retain various documents that contain identifying information.
Community Board 17 Identifying Information Law- 2022 Agency report relates to the collection, disclosure and retention of identifying information. The report describes how data is collected the process for requesting the information and the Board's policies and procedures for disclosing information.
The Identifying Information Law (Local Laws 245 and 247 of 2017) sets forth requirements for city agencies to follow in the event that agency collection and/or disclosure of personal identifying information constitutes a breMCB4 2022 Identifying Information Law - Agency Compliance Report - COMPLETED
This audit found that EDC did not disclose over $224 million in expenditures as ferry-related in its audited financial statements and that EDC understated the City’s subsidy for the ferry operations by $2.08, $2.10, $3.98 and $4.29 for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, respectively.
This audit was performed to assess the New York City Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) procurement of the Brooklyn Bridge Rehabilitation of Approach Spans and Ramps and Painting of the Entire Bridge contract (Contract No. 20100016889 or Contract No. 6) ...
Although Verizon promptly remitted monthly 911 surcharges to DOF, the auditors were unable to determine whether Verizon billed and collected the 911 surcharge from all customers required to pay the surcharge, or whether Verizon paid all 911 surcharge revenues that it collected from customers to DOF.
The auditors recommend that DOHMH ensure that all public school cafeteria inspection results are readily available on its website for the required number of years so that parents and guardians may be informed of the conditions found in the kitchens and cafeterias of the schools that their children..
This audit was conducted to determine whether New York City (City) Health + Hospitals (H+H)[1] ensures that its facilities comply with applicable inventory rules and guidelines regarding its management of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other medical surgical supplies.
The audit makes several recommendations that will improve DANY’s controls over its office equipment inventory. These appear in the body of this report.
The Department of Finance (DOF) is responsible for administering the Senior Citizen Homeowners’ Exemption (SCHE) Program which provides a partial property tax exemption for senior citizens who own one, two, or three family homes, condominiums, or cooperative apartments in New York City (the City).
The audit makes several recommendations that will improve the MBPO’s controls over its inventory of computers and computer-related equipment. These appear in the body of this report.
The audit makes several recommendations that aim to improve DFTA’s controls over its payments to HCAs for home care services. These appear in the body of this report.
CCPC issued its Twentieth Annual Report on June 23, 2022. The Report covers the audit of IAB investigations reviewed during the 2019 and 2020 calendar years and a review of closed disciplinary cases and, statistical analyses of cases adjudicated between October 2018 and December 2020.
This audit was conducted to determine whether the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) is effectively monitoring mobile food vendors’ compliance with applicable sanitary laws and regulations.
Audit Report on the Department of Citywide Administrative Services’ Awarding and Monitoring of Its Emergency Contract with Best Buy Stores for WiFi Air Conditioning and Related Services
The New York City Department of Probation (DOP) is responsible for supervising adults and juveniles who are placed on probation by judges in the Supreme, Criminal, and Family Courts. This audit was commenced to determine whether DOP appropriately approved, authorized, and paid overtime in compliance
The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), formerly the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), seeks to protect and enhance the daily economic lives of New Yorkers to help create thriving communities. The emergency rule makes it illegal to increase prices by 10 percent or more...
The audit found that DHS lacks adequate controls over critical aspects of its investigations to determine the eligibility of families with children for temporary housing assistance. Specifically, DHS did not ensure that its personnel complied with agency policy, guidelines and procedures, and with S
This report provides a comparative analysis of the overall financial activities of 92 union‑administered welfare and annuity funds that in 2019 received approximately $1.45 billion in City contributions for the benefit of active and retired City employees.
The NYPD has made efforts to civilianize a number of positions within various units in the agency, those efforts have not been systematic and have been delayed when compared to the NYPD’s own timetables.
Our audit found that not all of the 18 Brooklyn Community Boards complied with the City Charter requirements relating to public meetings and hearings, and to maintaining websites.
Our audit found that not all of the Queens Community Boards complied with the City Charter requirements relating to public meetings and hearings and to maintaining websites.
The Queens County Public Administrator (QCPA) did not consistently comply with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requirements for collecting and validating vendors’ tax information and IRS requirements for reporting income that it disbursed to several employees.
Memorandum: Audit: Review, Evaluation, and Monitoring of Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response Practices
New York City Independent Budget Office from the New York City Equal Employment Practices Commission
Our audit found that not all of the Manhattan Community Boards complied with the City Charter requirements relating to public meetings and hearings and to maintaining websites.
The Bronx County Public Administrator (BCPA) did not comply with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requirements for collecting and validating vendors’ tax information and IRS requirements for reporting income that it disbursed from the suspense account to several employees.
Overview of the NYC Police Pension's Fund combined financial activities for the year end. The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report represent the activities of the fund for FY2021.
This audit reviewed DDC’s oversight of the maintenance of 545 rain gardens that were under contract guarantee—and therefore subject to contractual maintenance provisions—during Fiscal Years (FYs) 2020 and 2021 as of July 24, 2020.
During Fiscal Years 2019 and 2020, NYCERS paid $5.26 billion and $5.31 billion, respectively, to approximately 165,000 benefit recipients. The objective of this audit was to determine whether NYCERS had adequate controls in place to detect and prevent improper benefit payments to deceased recipients
Our audit found that not all of the Staten Island Community Boards complied with other City Charter requirements relating to public meetings and hearings and maintaining websites.
Audit scope period, Fiscal Years 2019 and 2020, the Bronx County DA, BCDA, the objective of this audit was to determine whether the BCDA maintained adequate fiscal controls over its Personal Services (PS) expenditures.
The audit scope period, Fiscal Years 2019 and 2020 (July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2020), Queens County DA, the QCDA, the objective of this audit was to determine whether the QCDA maintained adequate fiscal controls over its Personal Services (PS) expenditures.
On December 9, 2021, the Deputy Comptroller for Audit and Investigation by letter provided the New York City Schools Chancellor with the results of an investigation the New York City Comptroller’s Office conducted of the Department of Education’s (DOE’s) procurement of food.
This Final Letter Report concerns the New York City Comptroller’s audit of the New York County District Attorney’s Office’s (DANY’s) provision of translation services. The objective of this audit was to determine whether DANY is providing translation services.
This Letter Report concerns the New York City (City) Comptroller’s audit of the purchasing practices of the Independent Budget Office (IBO). The audit found two areas in which the IBO’s practices did not comply with applicable Comptroller’s directives...
This audit found that New York City Police Pension Fund’s (PPF’s) has established control procedures to detect and prevent improper pension benefit payments to or in the names of deceased recipients. The audit found two deficiencies in PPF’s control procedures.
The objective of this audit was to determine whether the City’s Department of Finance (DOF) has controls in place to ensure that: (1) DOF can readily identify all Service Providers subject to the law’s requirement to collect the 911 surcharge...
As part of the Police Reform package passed in March 2021, the City Council required an outside oversight agency to examine the adequacy of the presumptive penalties for officers who fail to take police action.
Presentation of the audit report on New York City Fire Pension Fund to determine if the Fire Pension Fund had enough management in place to control improper benefit payments to deceased recipients.
Presentation of the inquiry by the office of the New York City Comptroller into the City’s
COVID-19 planning, preparation, initial response, and recommendations actions to prevent
like fiscal and operational challenges from starting in future public health emergencies.
Presentation of the audit of the New York City Department of Education to verify whether the agency has sufficient oversee in place over the distribution of remote learning devices between March 2020 and March 2021.
Presentation of the audit report of New York City Department of Education to confirm if the agency has enough management over its Medicaid claims to raise its Medicaid reimbursement revenue for special education services.
Audit report of the New York City Police Department to establish whether the agency has an effective management in place to account for its collection, recording, and reporting of seized property.
Presentation of the audit report of the Department of Education to verify whether the agency is adequately managing the availability and functionality of certain life safety equipment and of the Automated External Defibrillators in schools.
Audit report of the Administration for Children’s Services to verify whether the Administration for Children’s Services had enough commands over adoption subsidies, and sent subsidy
payments appropriately to adoptive parents in compliance with governing rules and regulations.
Presentation of the audit report of the Department of Citywide Administrative Services to establish whether the agency complied with the provisions of applicable emergency procurement requirements and had competent management in place to supervise the vendor’s services.
Audit report of the Department of Education to check whether the agency has sufficient controls in place to oversee the compliance of Strategic Distribution, Inc with its custodial supplies contract.
Audit report of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to check whether the agency adequately replied to and followed up on pest control complaints in a timely manner.
Presentation of the audit report of New York City Mayor’s Office to verify whether the agency comply with Local Law 27 which instructs that each City agency appoint a disability service facilitator to organize its efforts to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Presentation of the audit report of the New York City Department of Education to verify whether the agency knew the specific benchmarks for managing the cited standards for in-person instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Audit report of New York City Department of Building to decide whether the Department had sufficient controls over complaints related to illegal curb cuts and driveways; and financial penalties were correctly estimated in association with illegal curb cuts and driveways.
Presentation of the follow-up audit report of Queens Borough Public Library to check whether it fully perform the nine recommendations made in a prior audit of the Queens Borough Public Library’s financial and operating practices (Audit # FN 14 – 099A).
Audit report of New York City Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor to verify whether the agency retained sufficient fiscal controls over its City-funded Personal Service and Other Than Personal Service expenditures as demanded by applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Presentation of the audit report on the New York City Department of Education to verify whether the agency has enough controls over lead testing of school water and needed remediation efforts.
Presentation of the audit of New York City Board of Education Retirement System’s controls over the identification of improper benefit payments to deceased recipients.
Presentation of the audit report of New York City Department of Environmental Protection to verify whether the agency is properly managing the exemption from water and sewer charges granted to property owners and demanding property owners to recertify for the exemption.