This Final Letter Report concerns the New York City Comptroller’s audit of the New York County District Attorney’s Office’s (DANY’s) provision of translation services. The objective of this audit was to determine whether DANY is providing translation services.
On December 9, 2021, the Deputy Comptroller for Audit and Investigation by letter provided the New York City Schools Chancellor with the results of an investigation the New York City Comptroller’s Office conducted of the Department of Education’s (DOE’s) procurement of food.
Audit scope period, Fiscal Years 2019 and 2020, the Bronx County DA, BCDA, the objective of this audit was to determine whether the BCDA maintained adequate fiscal controls over its Personal Services (PS) expenditures.
The audit scope period, Fiscal Years 2019 and 2020 (July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2020), Queens County DA, the QCDA, the objective of this audit was to determine whether the QCDA maintained adequate fiscal controls over its Personal Services (PS) expenditures.
Overview of the NYC Police Pension's Fund combined financial activities for the year end. The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report represent the activities of the fund for FY2021.
This audit reviewed DDC’s oversight of the maintenance of 545 rain gardens that were under contract guarantee—and therefore subject to contractual maintenance provisions—during Fiscal Years (FYs) 2020 and 2021 as of July 24, 2020.
During Fiscal Years 2019 and 2020, NYCERS paid $5.26 billion and $5.31 billion, respectively, to approximately 165,000 benefit recipients. The objective of this audit was to determine whether NYCERS had adequate controls in place to detect and prevent improper benefit payments to deceased recipients
Our audit found that not all of the Staten Island Community Boards complied with other City Charter requirements relating to public meetings and hearings and maintaining websites.
The Bronx County Public Administrator (BCPA) did not comply with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requirements for collecting and validating vendors’ tax information and IRS requirements for reporting income that it disbursed from the suspense account to several employees.
Our audit found that not all of the Manhattan Community Boards complied with the City Charter requirements relating to public meetings and hearings and to maintaining websites.
Our audit found that not all of the 18 Brooklyn Community Boards complied with the City Charter requirements relating to public meetings and hearings, and to maintaining websites.
Our audit found that not all of the Queens Community Boards complied with the City Charter requirements relating to public meetings and hearings and to maintaining websites.
The Queens County Public Administrator (QCPA) did not consistently comply with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requirements for collecting and validating vendors’ tax information and IRS requirements for reporting income that it disbursed to several employees.
Memorandum: Audit: Review, Evaluation, and Monitoring of Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response Practices
New York City Independent Budget Office from the New York City Equal Employment Practices Commission
The NYPD has made efforts to civilianize a number of positions within various units in the agency, those efforts have not been systematic and have been delayed when compared to the NYPD’s own timetables.
This report provides a comparative analysis of the overall financial activities of 92 union‑administered welfare and annuity funds that in 2019 received approximately $1.45 billion in City contributions for the benefit of active and retired City employees.
The audit found that DHS lacks adequate controls over critical aspects of its investigations to determine the eligibility of families with children for temporary housing assistance. Specifically, DHS did not ensure that its personnel complied with agency policy, guidelines and procedures, and with S
The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), formerly the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), seeks to protect and enhance the daily economic lives of New Yorkers to help create thriving communities. The emergency rule makes it illegal to increase prices by 10 percent or more...
The New York City Department of Probation (DOP) is responsible for supervising adults and juveniles who are placed on probation by judges in the Supreme, Criminal, and Family Courts. This audit was commenced to determine whether DOP appropriately approved, authorized, and paid overtime in compliance
Audit Report on the Department of Citywide Administrative Services’ Awarding and Monitoring of Its Emergency Contract with Best Buy Stores for WiFi Air Conditioning and Related Services
This audit was conducted to determine whether the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) is effectively monitoring mobile food vendors’ compliance with applicable sanitary laws and regulations.
CCPC issued its Twentieth Annual Report on June 23, 2022. The Report covers the audit of IAB investigations reviewed during the 2019 and 2020 calendar years and a review of closed disciplinary cases and, statistical analyses of cases adjudicated between October 2018 and December 2020.
The audit makes several recommendations that will improve the MBPO’s controls over its inventory of computers and computer-related equipment. These appear in the body of this report.
The audit makes several recommendations that aim to improve DFTA’s controls over its payments to HCAs for home care services. These appear in the body of this report.
This audit was conducted to determine whether New York City (City) Health + Hospitals (H+H)[1] ensures that its facilities comply with applicable inventory rules and guidelines regarding its management of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other medical surgical supplies.
The audit makes several recommendations that will improve DANY’s controls over its office equipment inventory. These appear in the body of this report.
The Department of Finance (DOF) is responsible for administering the Senior Citizen Homeowners’ Exemption (SCHE) Program which provides a partial property tax exemption for senior citizens who own one, two, or three family homes, condominiums, or cooperative apartments in New York City (the City).
This audit was performed to assess the New York City Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) procurement of the Brooklyn Bridge Rehabilitation of Approach Spans and Ramps and Painting of the Entire Bridge contract (Contract No. 20100016889 or Contract No. 6) ...
Although Verizon promptly remitted monthly 911 surcharges to DOF, the auditors were unable to determine whether Verizon billed and collected the 911 surcharge from all customers required to pay the surcharge, or whether Verizon paid all 911 surcharge revenues that it collected from customers to DOF.
The auditors recommend that DOHMH ensure that all public school cafeteria inspection results are readily available on its website for the required number of years so that parents and guardians may be informed of the conditions found in the kitchens and cafeterias of the schools that their children..
This audit found that EDC did not disclose over $224 million in expenditures as ferry-related in its audited financial statements and that EDC understated the City’s subsidy for the ferry operations by $2.08, $2.10, $3.98 and $4.29 for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, respectively.
The Identifying Information Law (Local Laws 245 and 247 of 2017) sets forth requirements for city agencies to follow in the event that agency collection and/or disclosure of personal identifying information constitutes a breMCB4 2022 Identifying Information Law - Agency Compliance Report - COMPLETED
Community Board 17 Identifying Information Law- 2022 Agency report relates to the collection, disclosure and retention of identifying information. The report describes how data is collected the process for requesting the information and the Board's policies and procedures for disclosing information.
As an independent civilian anti-corruption police oversight agency, we monitor all aspects of the NYPD's policies and procedures that relate to corruption control. As a result, we collect and retain various documents that contain identifying information.
Between August 30 and September 8, 2022, Comptroller’s Office Audit Bureau staff visited 262 NYCHA developments and conducted a review of building entry door security. This report delivers findings and recommendations.
The purpose of this report is to provide a comparative analysis of the overall financial activities of union-administered benefit funds that received City contributions.
Audit to determine whether the Educational Construction Fund (ECF) had adequate oversight over the lessees’ compliance with the leases and other relevant agreements and that lessees paid ECF in accordance with the terms of the Lease Agreements associated with the East 57th Street project.
The objective of this audit was to determine the extent to which the 13 recommendations made in the Audit Report on the New York City Department of Buildings’ (DOB) Controls over Field Inspectors (Audit # MD18-078A), issued on December 21, 2018, have been implemented.
An audit to determine whether NYCEM appropriately monitored the performance of SLSCO LP (SLSCO)—a vendor contracted to manage COVID-19 vaccination sites—and whether its invoices were properly reviewed and approved.
The objectives of this audit were to determine whether NYCEM appropriately monitored the performance of SLSCO LP (SLSCO)—a vendor contracted to manage COVID-19 vaccination sites—and whether its invoices were properly reviewed and approved.
Audit to determine whether the Center expended City funds in compliance with Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) requirements, Comptroller’s Directives, and its own internal procedures, and whether it had adequate and effective internal controls over its financial and operational processes.
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.
Overview of the New York City Police Pension Fund's combining financial activities for the year end. All changes affecting the assets and deferred outflow and liabilities inflow of the funds are reflected on an accrual basis when the activity occurred, regardless of the timing of the cash flows.
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 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
Addressing erroneous criminal and juvenile records involves coordination between multiple and independent parts of the criminal justice system such as the state court system, the District Attorneys’ offices, DCJS, NYPD, and DoITT. The sections below outline strategies undertaken to correct them.