This follow-up audit determines whether the NYC Civilian Complaint Review Board has implemented the two recommendations that were made in a previous report, The Audit Report on the Case Management Practices of the Civilian Complaint Review Board.
The objective of the audit was to determine whether JCDecaux accurately reported its advertising revenue to the City and remitted timely payments, both monetary and in non-monetary “alternative compensation,” due to the City as stipulated in the agreement.
This audit was to see whether Staten Island Community Boards 1, 2, and 3 followed with certain purchasing procedures. Though there were some issues present, the audit found the Boards to have followed the proper procedures.
An audit report was filed on June 2, 2010 on the payment by Empire City Subway (ECS) of license fees due the City and compliance with certain provisions of its license agreement. The audit determined whether ECS accurately reported its annual profit and paid its franchise tax payments on a timely basis, and whether DoITT has ensured that ECS complied with the provisions of the agreement. It was determined that ECS generally adhered to the requirements of the license agreement and paid all franchise tax payments that were due during the audit period in a timely manner. However, ECS financial statements were not certified by an independent public accounting firm. ECS also improperly ran operations to caclulate excess profits that may be due the City by including the costs of unassigned and unidentified conduits. Recommendations were made to rectify these issues.
An audit report was filed on July 25, 2013 of the Howard Hughes Corporation's (HHC) compliance with its City Leases for the South Street Seaport Marketplace and Theatre. It was determined that HHC improperly calculated its fees because it undestated square footage upon which rents were based, thus it could not be determined how much was still due the City. HHC also misreported its income, and conducted business in the name of the South Street Seaport Merchants Association, Inc., which is considered defunct. EDC also failed to adequately monitor HHC's operations and compliance with lease terms. Recommendations were made to rectify these issues.
Audit Report Of The New York City Department For The Aging's Oversight Of Senior Citizen Centers' Compliance With Their Agreements Regarding Limited English Proficiency
The Administration for Children's Services protects children from abuse and neglect. The Administration's Division of Child Care and Head Start administers and oversees child care services. This audit determined the adequacy of the Administration's oversight and monitoring of the compliance of contracted child care centers with its contracts.
The Department of Citywide Administrative Services has a lease agreement with the Quinn Restaurant Corporation to construct, operate, and maintain a restaurant on the Nott Avenue Pier. This audit determines whether the Corporation accurately reported its gross receipts, calculated the rent due to the City and paid rent in a timely basis, and followed with the requirements of its lease agreement.
In order to use certain hazardous materials, depending on the quantity and use, establishments that carry these materials may need permission to use by the NYC Fire Department. Such establishments include schools, colleges, hospitals, and nursing homes. The Lab Unit inspects these establishments to make sure there is no danger in the area. If there is a hazard, a Violation Order will be issued. The audit is to determine whether the FDNY had control over these inspections. The findings show that they do not have adequate control.
An investigation was conducted to identify NYC pensioners who may be reemployed as consultants and illegally collecting pensions from a NYC retirement system. The results show 13 persons who violated the New York State Retirement and Social Security Law.
An investigation was conducted to identify NYC pensioners who may be reemployed and illegally collecting a pension from a NYC retirement system. The results show that there were 16 individuals who were violating State and City laws.
An audit report was filed on July 23, 2010 on New York City Transit (NYCT) efforts to inspect, repair and maintain elevators and escalators. It was determined that there were weaknesses and inefficiencies that inhibited and rendered inadequate NYCT Division of Infrastructure's Elevator and Escalator Department's (EED's) efforts to maintain, inspect, and repair all station elevators and escalators. Recommendations were made to rectify said issues.
This audit identifies NYC pensioners who may be reemployed by a City agency and therefore illegally collecting a pension from the Board of Education Retirement System.
An investigation was conducted to identify NYC pensioners who may be reemployed and illegally collecting a pension from the NYC Board of Education Retirement System. The audit found 1 person who violated State and City laws. This report includes recommendations made for the officials of the Board.
Audit Report On Pedagogical Pensioners Of The New York City Teachers' Retirement System Working For The City After Retirement (January 1-December 31, 08)
This audit identifies NYC pensioners who may be reemployed by a City agency and therefore illegally collecting a pension from the Employees' Retirement System.
An investigation was conducted to identify NYC pensioners who may be reemployed and illegally collecting a pension from the New York City Employees' Retirement System. The investigation concluded with the results in which there were five persons who were violating State and City laws.
An investigation was conducted to identify NYC pensioners who may be reemployed and illegally collecting a pension from the New York City Police Department Pension Fund. The investigation concluded with the results in which there were four persons who violated State and City laws.
An audit report was filed on November 26, 2010 on the adherence of the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) to Executive Order 120 concerning limited english proficiency. It was determined that CCRB was generally compliant with EO 120 where it is mandated to 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.
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.
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.
This audit determines whether the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation, which was purchased by New York City to create a modern complex that would increase employment opportunities, has adequate leasing and rent-collection practices.
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 compliance of the Department Of Design And Construction with the Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Program. It was determined that the Department partially complied with key provisions of Local Law 129 and Article 6-129 of the Administrative Code. Despite this, the Department had not complied with the provisions of Local Law 129 pertaining to monitoring the agency's activities to ensure that the agency utilization plans are effectively carried out. Recommendations were made to rectify these issues.
The New York Yankees and the Department of Parks and Recreation entered a lease agreement for the use of Yankee Stadium. This audit determines whether the Yankees accurately reported their gross receipts, paid fees due to the City in a timely manner, and followed with the requirements of its lease agreement.
An audit report was filed on August 2, 2013 on the Department for the Aging's (DFTA) monitoring of senior centers. It was determined that, based on the conditions observed during the inspection of 63 senior centers and a review of DFTA and Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) inspection reports, DFTA's monitoring of senior centers could be enhanced to better ensure that senior centers are being maintained in a safe and clean condition. Recommendations were made to rectify these issues.
The Department of Buildings promotes safe and lawful use of more than 975,000 buildings and enforces the rules for governing the construction and maintenance of buildings in the City. This audit is to ensure that the elevator, escalators, and related services are safe and reliable. The results show that the DOB does not have adequate controls to conduct safety inspections.
The audit determined whether the Department of Education (DOE) had adequate controls in place to ensure that the schools supported by Children?s First Network (CFN) 106 complied with the policies and procedures governing the procurement card (p-card) program as set forth in DOE?s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
An audit report was filed on January 6, 2011 on the New York City Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP's) Fire Hydrant Repair Efforts. It was determined that the timeliness of DEP's handling of fire hydrant service requests needs improvement. DEP has not established time standards for resolving such requests, even those considered to be of high priority, and does not have sufficient evidence to show that it effectively tracks the overall timeliness of repairs. Recommendations were made to rectify these issues.
This audit determined whether DEP adequately monitors prime contractors' compliance with LL129 and whether those contractors complied with the City's prompt payment rules with regard to paying their subcontractors.
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.
The Department of Youth and Community Development has many youth and family programs. One program is the Out-of-School Time Program, which offers academic skills and sports to children and youths. This audit determines whether the Department is adequately monitoring the OST programs.
The NYC Housing Authority is the largest public housing authority in the US. They provide affordable housing in a safe environment for low- and moderate-income New Yorkers. This audit determines whether the NYCHA has adequate effots to inspect, maintain, and repair elevators. This audit finds that NYCHA has adequate efforts to carry out inspections but not for elevator maintenance and repairs.
An audit report was filed on June 22, 2011 on the expedited processing of food stamp applications by the Human Resources Administration. The review found that HRA ensures that Non-Cash Assistance Centers followed established guidelines in the expedited processing of food stamp applications. HRA also has adequate controls to provide proper benefits to applicants and process applications when its computer systems malfunction. However, there were minor discrepancies with some cases due to lack of oversight and computer errors. Recommendations were made to rectify these issues.
This is an audit on the New York City Fire Department to determine whether PURVIS Systems incorporated accurately and properly billed the City in accordance with the terms of its City
contracts and whether FDNY adequately monitored the bills submitted.
This audit determined whether ther 12 Bronx Community Boards are complying with certain inventory procedures for office equipment as set forth in the Department of Investigation's
Standards for Inventory Control and Management and are maintaining effective internal controls systems over equipment inventory as required by Comptroller's Directive
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