This follow-up audit found that the 47th Street Business Improvement District (BID) partially implemented nine recommendations and did not implement the remaining 14 recommendations.
The results of the audit have been discussed with OMB officials, and their comments have been considered in preparing this report. OMB’s complete written response is attached to this report.
Contracting is a powerful tool to achieve New York City’s goals and priorities – and the City has the power to use contracting strategically to make investments that support a vibrant, sustainable, and equitable City.
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.
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.
As the chief fiscal officers of New York City and Chicago we are writing to request the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provide flexibility in the documentation requirements under the Shelter and Services Program (SSP) so that our cities may unlock all of the federal funds awarded to our juris
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.
Contracting is how the City meets many of our goals and provides services to New Yorkers. City agencies contract with vendors to provide meals to home-bound seniors, childcare and afterschool programs for kids, construction projects to build new schools, upgrade our parks, repair our roads.
This month’s Spotlight takes a closer look at this group of businesses and how it fared before, during, and after the pandemic. We focus on this large cluster’s composition, trends in employment and wage income, generated tax revenues, and the market for retail space.
The bill is part of a wave of efforts around the country to confront
the lasting impact of institutional racism on Black families’ ability
to achieve economic security and build wealth
The ideal emergency procurement system exists alongside robust risk assessment and planning mechanisms, so that the City does not have to rely on emergency contracts if its needs can be met by other means.
New Yorkers rely on the City to act as quickly as possible to avoid or mitigate an unforeseen danger to life, safety, property, or a necessary service.
The purpose of the Part I Experience Study report is to provide high-level observations of the demographic assumptions used in the actuarial valuations performed by the Office of the Actuary (OA) for these systems compared to the experience.
The purpose of the Part I Experience Study report is to provide high-level observations of the demographic assumptions used in the actuarial valuations performed by the Office of the Actuary (OA) for these systems compared to the experience.
Over the past decade, Citi Bike has become a vital part of New York City’s transportation landscape. As the nation’s largest bikeshare system, Citi Bike enables millions of trips each month and has a network of over 1,800 stations and 26,000 bikes
This Spotlight examines how the City’s actual General Fund revenues and expenditures compare to the projections in the budgets adopted in June of the previous year, and how this performance evolved over the past decade
the DOE is choosing to base the new weight allocation for students experiencing homelessness on enrollment as of December 31, 2022. If this decision stands, schools will not receive funding this school year for changes in STH enrollment that have occurred since then.
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
The wellbeing of a city of more than eight million people rests upon an extensive array of municipal infrastructure and services. Fire stations, police precincts, and EMS bases to respond to emergencies. Sanitation garages and waste transfer stations to dispose of our trash.
In accordance with New York City Charter §93(l), the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) is published within four months after the close of each fiscal year.
Reckless driving poses a serious threat to street safety in New York City. Traffic fatalities spiked in recent years, reaching a nine-year high in 2021 and remain elevated above pre-pandemic numbers.
This is our effort under Comptroller Lander’s Administration to provide the public with a straightforward guide to the basics of the City’s contracting workflows, and essential solicitation methods.
NYC's economy, though quite complex and diverse, has been driven in large part by the securities industry (more colloquially, Wall Street) for the past half century. As a result, the city’s economic fortunes have been highly dependent on the ups and downs of the financial industry and markets
As the flooding New York City experienced from the remnants of Hurricane Ophelia last week demonstrated, the “new normal” of intensified storms requires a whole of government focus on emergency preparedness and climate resilience.
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.
This Final Audit Letter Report concerns the New York City Comptroller’s audit of the New York City Special Narcotics Prosecutor’s (SNP) provision of language access services and compliance with relevant laws and regulations which govern the translation of websites of New York City agencies.
September 5, 2023 letter regarding the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD)’s contract with Rapid Reliable Testing NY, LLC, commonly known as DocGo.
Contract #20248801671, is an emergency procurement for
$432 million for services provided by Rapid Reliable Testing NY LLC, commonly known as DocGo Inc.
(the “Vendor,” or “DocGo”), was reviewed by my Office, and is being returned to the HPD without approval.
Since January 2022, at least twenty-six people have died in custody in New York City’s jails, underscoring the persistent dysfunction and violence of the jail system and accelerating calls for more oversight of jail operations.
The Office of the New York City Comptroller serves as investment advisor, custodian and trustee for the five New York City public pension funds (collectively referred to as the New York City Retirement Systems, or NYCRS).
The 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act marks one of the largest infusions of federal funding into the nation’s infrastructure of the last century. This legislation will invest $550 billion of new federal funding in transportation, clean energy, water quality, and broadband Infrastructure
The breakdown in contract negotiations between UPS and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Low pay contributes to the high turnover rates UPS experiences among part-time employees, who perform crucial roles as package handlers, loaders and unloaders throughout the UPS system.
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.
Letter Report on the Review of the New York City Housing Authority’s Calculation of Rent Increases for Public Housing Tenants at the Red Hook East and Red Hook West Developments
The City of New York can ensure that NYC remains a place that people want to build families, start businesses, and create new ideas by investing in high quality public education from pre-K to university, universal child care, robust public transit, and affordable housing