This audit reviewed the results of audit reports for three CIty agencies that examined the recoupment of change order costs that were necessitated by design errors and omissions.
This report provides information about Digital Literacy, which is the ability to use technology to use and create information. This report includes information about closing the gap between students and digital literacy.
An audit report was filed on March 12, 2013 as a compilation of audits of the City's oversight of construction management consultants. It was determined that deficiencies and problems with overseeing the work of construction management consultants and failing to complete projects on time resulted in the expenditure of $22.13 million in additional construction management consultant costs. Furthermore, deficient oversight led to $3.3 million in inappropriate and questionable payments to a consultant, and $8.25 million in monetary penalties for failure to complete certain projects on-time. Recommendations were made to rectify these issues.
An audit report was filed on March 12, 2013 on the Department of Sanitation's oversight of construction management consultants. It was determined that the Department is effectively monitoring construction management consultants to ensure that work is being performed effectively and in a timely manner with the exception of the Bureau of Engineering, which is not doing so. The three projects associated with the Department's Bureau of Long Term Export and Waste Management Engineering were completed on time, however, the three projects associated with the Bureau of Engineering were delayed for up to six years and resulted in the payment of more than $13 million to construction management consultants. Recommendations were made to rectify these issues.
This document from the Bureau of Fiscal and Budget Studies shows the Comment on New York City's preliminary budget for fiscal year 2014 and the financial plan for fiscal years 2013-2017. The report addresses the City's continuing path to stability yet persistent economic and financial issues. Included are data on finances for the past years, as well as projections for the coming fiscal years.
An audit report was filed on March 1, 2013 on the Department of Education's (DOE) efforts to address student-to-student harassment, intimidation, and/or bullying in compliance with chancellor's regulation A-832. It was determined that DOE provides support to the City's schools in regards to addressing, investigating, and following up complaints of student-to-student bias-related bullying. However, there were some issues with consistency in tracking and reporting incidents as well as handling them in a consistent manner among City schools. Recommendations were made to rectify these issues.
An audit report was filed on March 1, 2013 on the Administration of Wireless Devices and Services by the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DOITT). It was determined that DOITT's responsibility for supporting wireless devices and services needs to be redefined. DOITT assumed responsibility beyond its mandated requirements, but did not establish policies and procedures clearly defining DOITT and agency responsibilities. DOITT also did not implement adequate internal controls to safeguard wireless devices and ensure accountability for wireless services. Recommendations were made to rectify these issues.