ACS protects children from abuse and neglect. It investigates child abuse and neglect reports, provides preventive services and foster care, and helps arrange adoptions.
The Comptroller’s Audit Bureau issued 56 audits, investigations and special reports in Fiscal Year 2021. Reviews of welfare-fund payments were also performed.
This report is divided into two sections. The first section covers audits, special reports and analysis of City agencies and public authorities with identified fiscal outcomes. The second section covers audits and special reports that focused on operational impact.
The agency's 2020 Agency Report detailing the identifying information that agency collects and the processes and procedures that the agency uses to protect identifying information from being improperly disseminated,
The City of New York’s (the “City”) debt finances the capital maintenance and upkeep of an infrastructure that must accommodate not only 8.8 million City residents but also, in a typical year, hundreds of thousands of daily commuters and millions of tourists annually.
Comptroller Lander wrote to members of the Board of Correction strongly urging them to reject the Department of Correction’s variance request to scan mail onto tablets and limit package vendors.
Report utilizes broader methodology and offers detailed recommendations designed to support Mayor Adams’ commitment to double the rate of M/WBE procurement.
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).
The Comptroller’s Annual State of the City’s Economy and Finances Report, released each year in December, is designed to provide a grounding for analysis as the City prepares to begin its annual budget process early in the new year.
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 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 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.
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
This brief explores uniformed personnel overtime at the New York City Police Department (NYPD), which has become the largest share of overtime over budget each year.
In this report, tax receipts, with the exception of personal income tax, are gross of refunds. Real property tax and personal income tax are gross of debt service funding.
New York City begins fiscal year (FY) 2024 with a stronger economy than many predicted just six months ago. While growth in the city is expected to slow this year compared with FY 2023, fears of recession have tamed considerably.
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 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).
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.
New York City’s economy continues to expand, benefitting from growth in employment and the return of tourism. Tax revenues for the first quarter of FY 2024 grew 4.5% from the same quarter last year.
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 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.
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 intended purpose of this report is to provide a thorough and independent third party review of the economic actuarial assumptions and actuarial methods used in the NYCRS, which reflects economic forecasts and capital market assumptions through December 31, 2022.
This annual report focuses on the City’s capital debt: how much is outstanding, how much room we have to borrow for projects in the coming years, how much we can afford, and how we stack up compared to other U.S. cities.
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
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.
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.
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.
At this time last year, many schools across NYC were facing budget cuts, and families were returning to schools with increased class sizes or to see favorite programs cut. Our May Spotlight described what led to the 2022-2023 funding cuts and what transpired afterwards to partially restore them.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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
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.