NYC's Borough Presidents are elected by the people of their respective boroughs for a four-year term. Each President has the power to prepare and review budget proposals, recommend capital projects, hold public hearings, consult with the Mayor and City Council, review and recommend applications and proposals that affects the borough he or she represents, provide assistance to the borough's community boards, monitor and make recommendations regarding the performance of services in the borough, and propose legislation to be introduced to the City Council. This audit determines whether the Manhattan Borough President's Office has been following the cash control procedures set in the Comptroller's Office Directive 11.
The Economic Development Corporation is required to issue annual reports on the discretionary economic incentive deals it makes with businesses and nonprofit organizations that affect New York City.
In accordance with the requirements of the New York State Municipal Assistance Corporation Act and the New York State Financial Emergency Act, the City of New York is required to submit monthly financial reports.
This document contains two letters describing the audit. The New York City Employees' Retirement System generates its own death match report, which contains new deaths and any changes or deletions to the Social Security Administration Death Master File extract tape. This audit determines whether the NYCERS has controls in place to detect and prevent illegal collection of pension payments after one's death.
This report compares traditional defined benefit (DB) pension plans with 401(k)-type defined contribution (DC) retirement savings plans. DB plans are generally secure, predictable and efficient, but may prove to be a bigger economic burden than DC plans.
An audit report was filed on October 19, 2011 on the New York City Fire Department's performance indicators as reported in the Mayor's Management Report. The audit objective was to determine whether the New York City Fire Department's (FDNY) controls are adequate enough to ensure that its performance indicators as reported in the Mayor's Management Report (MMR) are accurate and reliable. It was determined that the FDNY's controls are adequate to ensure that its performance indicators as reported in the MMR regarding four critical indicators are accurate and reliable. However, there were several issues regarding Alarm Receipt Dispatchers and the STARFIRE Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system. Recommendations were made to rectify these issues.
The Administration for Children's Services lists assistance to prevent the need for foster care as one of four components of its child welfare service system. The transition from a system that emphasizes foster care to one that focuses on preventing the need for foster care has been unsteady. This report looks at changes in the city's foster care and preventive services programs over the last decade, including enrollment, spending, and funding.
From a follow-up audit conducted on Food Craft, Inc., it was found that Food Craft implemented a majority of the recommendations made to it in previous audits. Because of this, Food Craft established more efficient systems and procedures to correct its internal control weaknesses. However, Food Craft still fails to conduct proper financial procedures, and recommendations have been made to rectify the issue.
From a follow-up audit conducted on the Central Park Tennis Center, Inc. (CPT), it was found that the CPT implemented a majority of the recommendations made to it in previous audits. Because of this, the CPT has corrected its internal control weaknesses and maintains adequate financial payments and usages. However, the CPT still failed to pay appropriate fees, and recommendations have been made to rectify the issue.