The CCRB Protest Report reports the results of its investigations into complaints arising from NYPD's handling of the Summer 2020 George Floyd Protests. This report is the culmination of the previously published Protest Snapshots.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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 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).
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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 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
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 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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This Letter Report concerns the New York City (City) Comptroller’s audit of the purchasing practices of the Independent Budget Office (IBO). The audit found two areas in which the IBO’s practices did not comply with applicable Comptroller’s directives...
This audit found that New York City Police Pension Fund’s (PPF’s) has established control procedures to detect and prevent improper pension benefit payments to or in the names of deceased recipients. The audit found two deficiencies in PPF’s control procedures.
The objective of this audit was to determine whether the City’s Department of Finance (DOF) has controls in place to ensure that: (1) DOF can readily identify all Service Providers subject to the law’s requirement to collect the 911 surcharge...
As part of the Police Reform package passed in March 2021, the City Council required an outside oversight agency to examine the adequacy of the presumptive penalties for officers who fail to take police action.
Presentation of the audit report on New York City Fire Pension Fund to determine if the Fire Pension Fund had enough management in place to control improper benefit payments to deceased recipients.
Presentation of the inquiry by the office of the New York City Comptroller into the City’s
COVID-19 planning, preparation, initial response, and recommendations actions to prevent
like fiscal and operational challenges from starting in future public health emergencies.
Presentation of the audit of the New York City Department of Education to verify whether the agency has sufficient oversee in place over the distribution of remote learning devices between March 2020 and March 2021.
Presentation of the audit report of New York City Department of Education to confirm if the agency has enough management over its Medicaid claims to raise its Medicaid reimbursement revenue for special education services.
Audit report of the New York City Police Department to establish whether the agency has an effective management in place to account for its collection, recording, and reporting of seized property.
Presentation of the audit report of the Department of Education to verify whether the agency is adequately managing the availability and functionality of certain life safety equipment and of the Automated External Defibrillators in schools.
Audit report of the Administration for Children’s Services to verify whether the Administration for Children’s Services had enough commands over adoption subsidies, and sent subsidy
payments appropriately to adoptive parents in compliance with governing rules and regulations.
Presentation of the audit report of the Department of Citywide Administrative Services to establish whether the agency complied with the provisions of applicable emergency procurement requirements and had competent management in place to supervise the vendor’s services.
Audit report of the Department of Education to check whether the agency has sufficient controls in place to oversee the compliance of Strategic Distribution, Inc with its custodial supplies contract.
Audit report of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to check whether the agency adequately replied to and followed up on pest control complaints in a timely manner.
Presentation of the audit report of New York City Mayor’s Office to verify whether the agency comply with Local Law 27 which instructs that each City agency appoint a disability service facilitator to organize its efforts to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Presentation of the audit report of the New York City Department of Education to verify whether the agency knew the specific benchmarks for managing the cited standards for in-person instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Audit report of New York City Department of Building to decide whether the Department had sufficient controls over complaints related to illegal curb cuts and driveways; and financial penalties were correctly estimated in association with illegal curb cuts and driveways.
Presentation of the follow-up audit report of Queens Borough Public Library to check whether it fully perform the nine recommendations made in a prior audit of the Queens Borough Public Library’s financial and operating practices (Audit # FN 14 – 099A).
Audit report of New York City Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor to verify whether the agency retained sufficient fiscal controls over its City-funded Personal Service and Other Than Personal Service expenditures as demanded by applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Presentation of the audit report on the New York City Department of Education to verify whether the agency has enough controls over lead testing of school water and needed remediation efforts.
Presentation of the audit of New York City Board of Education Retirement System’s controls over the identification of improper benefit payments to deceased recipients.
Presentation of the audit report of New York City Department of Environmental Protection to verify whether the agency is properly managing the exemption from water and sewer charges granted to property owners and demanding property owners to recertify for the exemption.
Presentation of the audit report on the safety of New York City Department of Park and Recreation’s public swimming pools to verify whether the Department of Parks and Recreation manages and preserves outdoor public swimming pools in a way that ensures the safety of pool patrons.
Presentation of the audit report on New York City Health + Hospitals’ Oversight of its certain assisting organizations that furnish financial support for Health + Hospitals through various fundraising activities.
Audit report of New York City Department of Sanitation’s awarding and monitoring of its contract with Cariati Developers Inc. to provide emergency adult food access program services in accordance with New York City procurement standards and with due diligence.
Presentation of the report of the New York City Comptroller’s investigation of the City’s $8.26 million payment to Global Medical Supply Group during the fiscal year 2021.
“The Agency Watch List spotlights city agencies that raise the most budgetary concerns due to rapidly increased spending and meager measurable results. The following report reviews trends to evaluate the effectiveness of agency spending in achieving the Administration’s stated goals.”
A report on the agency's efforts during the previous quarter to implement the plan adopted pursuant to paragraph nineteen (annual plan) of Section 815 (a),including details of agency's efforts to implement
equal employment practices.
Audit report of the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) to control if homeless shelters intended for families with children guarantee the safety and wellbeing of infants.
A statement of financial condition of the Relief and Pension Fund of the Department of Street Cleaning of the City of New York as of June 30, 2020 and report on operations of said Fund for the year ending June 30, 2020.
LL117 of 2019, states that HPD must describe the findings of the audits of certifications of corrections. HPD must audit no fewer than 15 percent of all certifications of correction of class C violations filed with the agency.The audit includes an inspection to ensure violations are corrected.
This annual report provides an update on the agency’s implementation of its Language Access Implementation Plan, as required by Local Law 30 (2017). The report covers activity during calendar year 2019.
The Department provides a monthly audit of its compliance with BOC Minimum Standards related to lock-in, access to courts and legal services including Law Library, recreation, programming and participation rates, and education services utilization rates as applied to individuals in secure units.
A monthly audit report on DOC's compliance with BOC Minimum Standards related to lock-in, access to courts and legal services including Law Library, recreation, access to programming and participation rates, and education services utilization rates as applied to young adult individuals in ESH.
Audit, analysis and evaluation of the New York City Council's Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response Practices and its efforts to ensure fair and effective equal employment opportunities for employees and applicants seeking employment.
The audit focuses on operations, policies, and procedures at the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA or Agency) Job Centers and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Centers, with the goal of increasing operational efficiency at such Centers.
The Department shall conduct and report a monthly audit of its compliance with BOC Minimum Standards related to lock-in, access to courts and legal services including Law Library, recreation, access to programming and participation rates, and education services utilization rates as applied.
Audit, analysis and evaluation of the Department of Housing and Preservation Development's Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response Practices and its efforts to ensure fair and effective equal employment opportunities for employees and applicants seeking employment.
Audit, analysis and evaluation of Brooklyn Community Board No. 5's Equal Employment Opportunity Program and its efforts to ensure fair and effective equal employment opportunities for employees and applicants seeking employment.
Audit, analysis and evaluation of the Department of Youth and Community Development's Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response Practices and its efforts to ensure fair and effective equal employment opportunities for employees and applicants seeking employment.
The objective of this audit was to determine whether the Human Resources Administration (HRA) has adequate oversight over its Homebase Homelessness Prevention Program.
Audit, analysis and evaluation of the Office of Management and Budget's Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response Practices and its efforts to ensure fair and effective equal employment opportunities for employees and applicants seeking employment.
Audit, analysis and evaluation of the Queens County District Attorney's employment practices and procedures and its efforts to ensure fair and effective equal employment opportunities for employees and applicants seeking employment.
Audit, analysis and evaluation of the Brooklyn Community Board No. 8's Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response Practices and its efforts to ensure fair and effective equal employment opportunities for employees and applicants seeking employment.
This report discusses the Commission’s review of IAB investigations and the administrative disciplinary cases adjudicated by the Department between October 2016 and September 2018.
A report on the agency's efforts during the previous quarter to implement the plan adopted pursuant to paragraph nineteen (annual plan) of Section 815(a), including details of agency's efforts to implement equal employment practices.