During Fiscal Year 2009, the total cost of drugs purchased by the Pharmacy Department at the North Central Bronx's Hospital was $2.1 million. At the end of that fiscal year, the inventory of drugs at NCB totalled to $309,806. This audit determines whether NCB has adequate controls over the inventory of noncontrolled drugs. The results show that NCB has adequate controls over the inventory, though there were weaknesses present.
The Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications entered a 15-year contract with Level 3 Communications, Inc. to provide telecommunications services in the City. Under its agreement, Level 3 is required to report all gross revenue from telecommunications services and pay a franchise fee to the City. The audit finds that Level 3 did not maintain records in sufficient detail that allowed the investigators to determine whether the revenues were reported.
Local Law 129 established the City Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise Program. This Law responded to the imbalance in contracting opportunities afforded to the minority- and women-owned business enterprise groups. The audit determines whether the Department of Housing Preservation and Development is following with the Law in monitoring the use of minority- and women-owned business enterprises. The audit finds that the HPD have not been following the Law.
The Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications entered a 15-year contract with Looking Glass Networks, Inc. to provide telecommunications services. Under its agreement, Looking Glass is required to report all gross revenue from telecommunications services and pay a franchise fee. The audit finds that the Looking Glass did not maintain records in sufficient detail that could provide the investigators information about the revenues.
NYC signed a 20-year lease with the Staten Island Yankees, requiring the SI Yankees to pay the City annually, follow an attendance criteria, and a ticket fee for each complimentary ticket. It also requires them to pay a monthly rent for the team store and that they submit to the Economic Development Corporation and attendance report and a statement of signage revenue. The audit finds that the SI Yankees maintained the required property and liability insurance. They, however, underreported attendance for the 2009 baseball season.
An audit report was filed on December 22, 2010 on the Department Of Parks And Recreation's monitoring of subcontracts covered by Local Law 129. It was determined that Parks was in partial compliance with the provisions of Local Law 129 relating to its monitoring of the use of M/WBEs by vendors that were awarded contracts with M/WBE subcontractor participation goals, however, there were various flaws identified with its system of monitoring. Recommendations were made to rectify these issues.
An audit report was filed on November 26, 2010 on the adherence of the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) to Executive Order 120 concerning limited english proficiency. It was determined that TLC was generally compliant with EO 120 and has pursued meaningful language initiatives. However, there were some issues regarding a lack of consistency in the Commission's operations. Recommendations were made to rectify these issues.
An audit report was filed on November 26, 2010 on the adherence of the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) to Executive Order 120 concerning limited english proficiency. It was determined that DOT was generally compliant with EO 120 and has pursued meaningful language initiatives. However, there are several areas where efforts can be strengthened. Recommendations were made to rectify these issues.
An audit report was filed on November 26, 2010 on the adherence of the New York City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) to Executive Order 120 concerning limited english proficiency. It was determined that CCHR was generally compliant with EO 120 and has pursued meaningful language initiatives. However, there are several areas where efforts are in need of improvement. Recommendations were made to rectify these issues.
An audit report was filed on November 26, 2010 on the adherence of the New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) to Executive Order 120 concerning limited english proficiency. It was determined that DCP was generally compliant with EO 120 where it is mandated that DCP ensure meaningful access of agency resources to limited english proficiency (LEP) persons. However, there are several areas where efforts can be enhanced to provide better services to LEP persons. Recommendations were made to rectify these issues.