The Audit Bureau is required by the City Charter to perform audits in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS). These standards are established by the Comptroller General of the United States in conjunction with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and are foun
This study provides a statistical snapshot of women’s employment and earnings in New York City government and identifies gender disparities that warrant further investigation. Women, who compose 56 percent of the New York City municipal workforce, still face challenges in achieving pay equity.
Reporting on gas safety risk factors
LL 155/2016
How the city has used risk factors to target enforcement of gas delivery/usage in residential and commericial buildings and the effectiveness of such enforcement
Project description required to be submitted to the speaker where the project receives financial assistance but the project is not required to be submitted for consideration to a Community Board, Borough Board or the City Council
In this brief, IBO examines the funding level for staff at the Civilian Complaint Review Board—the city agency charged with investigating police misconduct—and how it compares with City Charter mandated levels. We also examine how the time it takes for the review board to complete its investigations
REPORT: With hunger and food insecurity rising amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the de Blasio Administration launched the Grab & Go food program at many city schools, where anyone in need could pick up free meals. But were the sites located in the areas with the greatest economic need?
At the request of the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute, IBO analyzed City Council Schedule C funding levels in the past six years to assess allocations for food. The analysis provides information on trends in grants to food initiatives, food-adjacent initiatives, and all food-related initiatives.
This follow-up audit found that the 47th Street Business Improvement District (BID) partially implemented nine recommendations and did not implement the remaining 14 recommendations.