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Audit Report on the Administration for Children’s Services’ Monitoring of the Safety of Children in Foster Care
Audit Impact Summary of Findings The audit found that the New York City Administration for Children’s Services’ (ACS) mechanisms for monitoring the safety of children in foster care during the period reviewed were generally adequate. The audit found that incidents... Read More
Dec 2, 2024
Audit Report on the Administration for Children’s Services’ Controls over Adoption Subsidies
Executive Summary The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) is responsible for protecting and promoting the safety and well-being of New York City’s children by providing child welfare, juvenile justice, and early care and education services. ACS, as a Local Department... Read More
Jun 30, 2021
Audit Report on the Administration for Children’s Services’ Vendor Performance Evaluations
Executive Summary The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) is responsible for providing child welfare, juvenile justice, and early care and education services to New York City’s children and their families. ACS contracts with vendors to provide goods and services on... Read More
Oct 5, 2020
Audit Report On The Oversight Of The Administration For Children’s Services’ Certification Process For Foster Parents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) works to ensure the safety and well-being of children and families residing in New York City (City) by providing child welfare, juvenile justice and education services. ACS contracts with private nonprofit organizations... Read More
May 3, 2019
Audit Report On The Administration For Children’s Services’ Monitoring Of The Screening Of Personnel By Contracted Child Care Centers
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This audit was conducted to determine whether the New York City (City) Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) effectively monitors its EarlyLearn NYC contracted child care centers’ screening of personnel. ACS is responsible for protecting the safety and promoting... Read More
Mar 20, 2019
Audit Report on the New York City Administration for Children’s Services’ Security Controls over Its Personally Identifiable Information at the Division of Preventive Services
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This audit was conducted to determine whether the New York City Administration for Children’s Services’ (ACS) Division of Preventive Services (DPS) properly secures personal information from unauthorized access and has adequate security controls over personally identifiable information (PII)... Read More
Jun 22, 2018
Audit Report on the Staten Island Mental Health Society’s Screening of Personnel through the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This audit determined whether personnel working at the Staten Island Mental Health Society (SIMHS) child care center located at 16 Osgood Avenue in Staten Island (16 Osgood) had been properly screened through the Statewide Central Register of Child... Read More
May 14, 2018
Audit Report on the All My Children Daycare and Nursery School’s Screening of Personnel through the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This audit determined whether personnel working at the All My Children Daycare and Nursery School (All My Children) located at 317 Rogers Avenue in Brooklyn had been properly screened through the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and... Read More
Mar 20, 2018
Audit Report on the Educational Alliance’s Screening of Personnel through the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment
Executive Summary This audit determined whether personnel working at the Educational Alliance’s Lillian Wald Day Care Center (LWDCC) location at 34 Avenue D in Manhattan have been properly screened through the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). ... Read More
Oct 3, 2017
Audit of Good Shepherd Services’ Compliance with Its Close to Home Contract with the Administration for Children’s Services
The objective of this audit was to determine whether Good Shepherd Services (GSS) is in compliance with the key terms of its “Close to Home” contract with the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS). The Close to Home Program (CTH), started... Read More
Jun 27, 2017
Audit Report on YMS Management Associates, Inc.’s Compliance with Its Contract with the New York City Administration for Children’s Services
Executive Summary The New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) provides subsidized child care by, among other things, issuing day care vouchers to families certified as eligible that enables those families to choose day care services from qualified service... Read More
Jun 29, 2016
Audit Report on the Administration for Children’s Services’ Controls Over Its Investigation of Child Abuse and Neglect Allegations
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) was created in 1996 to ensure the safety and well-being of children in the City of New York (the City). ACS’ Division of Child Protection (DCP) is responsible for protecting children who... Read More
Jun 15, 2016
Audit Report on the Oversight of the Close to Home Program Non-Secure Placement by the New York City Administration for Children’s Services
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The objective of this audit was to determine whether the New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) has adequate controls in place to monitor the Close to Home (CTH) Non-Secure Placement (NSP) Program. ACS is responsible for... Read More
Jun 2, 2016
Letter Report on the Administration for Children’s Services’ Monitoring of Its Employees Who Use an E-ZPass and Parking Permits While Driving City-Owned or Personally-Owned Vehicles on City Business
Letter Report on the Administration for Children’s Services’ Monitoring of Its Employees Who Use an E-ZPass and Parking Permits While Driving City-Owned or Personally-Owned Vehicles on City Business LETTER REPORT IN BRIEF This Letter Report concerns the New York City... Read More
Jun 30, 2014
Letter Report On The New York City Administration For Children’s Services’ Monitoring of The Community Partnership Program
Letter Report On The New York City Administration For Children’s Services’ Monitoring of The Community Partnership Program Audit Number: Release Date: AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF This audit determined whether the Administration for Children’s Services’ (ACS) Office of Community Partnership (OCP)... Read More
Jul 23, 2013
Audit Report on the Contract between the Administration for Children’s Services and the Northeast Bronx Day Care Center, Inc. for Day Care Services at the Susan E. Wagner Day Care Center
AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF We performed an audit of the contract between the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) and the Northeast Bronx Day Care Center, Inc. (NEBDCC) for day care services at the Susan E. Wagner Day Care Center (Center).... Read More
Jun 1, 2011