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Audit Report on The Department of Environmental Protection’s Administration of The Exemption From Water and Sewer Charges Granted To Property Owners
Executive Summary The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) delivers 1 billion gallons of drinking water on average each day to New York City’s (the City’s) 8.3 million residents, 200,000 businesses, and thousands of schools and other institutions.... Read More
Jun 17, 2021
Final Letter Report on the New York City Department Of Environmental Protection’s Billing Of City-Owned Properties For Water And Sewer Usage
Executive Summary The objective of this audit to determine whether the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is properly billing and collecting outstanding water and sewer usage fees from City-owned properties. DEP delivers one billion gallons of drinking... Read More
Mar 17, 2021
Audit Report On The Department Of Environmental Protection’s Handling Of Fire Hydrant Inspections And Repairs
Executive Summary The objective of this audit was to determine whether the New York City (City) Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP’s) fire hydrant inspection and repair responsibilities are handled in a timely and effective manner. DEP’s Bureau of Water and... Read More
Jun 30, 2020
Final Letter Report on the Compliance of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection with Local Law 65 of 2015 Regarding Translation of the Business Owner’s Bill of Rights as It Relates to Agency Inspections
Executive Summary This Final Letter Report concerns the New York City Comptroller’s audit of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP’s) compliance with Local Law 65 of 2015, which governs the translation of the Business Owner’s Bill of... Read More
Jun 8, 2020
Audit Report on the Compliance of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection with Local Law 30 Regarding Access to City Services for Residents with Limited English Proficiency
Executive Summary In 2017, the New York City Council enacted Local Law 30, effective July 1, 2017, which requires New York City (City) agencies that provide direct public services or emergency services to have a language access plan that allows... Read More
Feb 21, 2020
Audit Report on the on the Department of Environmental Protection’s Maintenance of Rain Gardens
The New York City (NYC) Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP’s) mission is to safeguard public health and the environment by supplying clean drinking water, collecting and treating wastewater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is required to... Read More
Dec 16, 2019
Letter Report On The New York City Department Of Environmental Protection’s Compliance With Local Law 25 Of 2016 Regarding Translation Of Agency Website
Executive Summary This Letter Report concerns the New York City Comptroller’s audit of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP’s) compliance with Local Law 25, which governs the translation of websites of New York City agencies. The objective... Read More
Jun 28, 2019
Audit Report On The New York City Department Of Environmental Protection’s Access Controls Over Its Computer Systems At The Bureau Of Water And Sewer Operations
Executive Summary This audit was conducted to determine whether the New York City (City) Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP’s) Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations (BWSO) had adequate system security and access controls in place to protect the information in... Read More
Jun 26, 2019
Audit Report on the Department of Environmental Protection’s Billing of Hotels for Water and Sewer Usage
Executive Summary We conducted this audit to determine whether the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is accurately billing hotels for water and sewer usage and whether it is making efforts to collect all outstanding water and sewer usage fees from... Read More
Nov 5, 2018
Audit Report on the Department of Environmental Protection’s Procurement Practices and Payment Process for Professional Services
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The objectives of this audit were to determine whether New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) made accurate and appropriate payments to professional service contractors; ensured compliance with the terms of its contracts and applicable City payment... Read More
Jun 11, 2015
Letter Report on the New York City Department of Environmental Protection’s Compliance with Local law 36
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This brief summarizes our audit findings regarding the compliance by the New York City Environmental Protection (“DEP”) with Local Law 36, which governs waste prevention, reuse and recycling by City agencies. The objective of this audit was to... Read More
May 12, 2015
Audit Report on the Financial and Operating Practices of the New York City Water and Sewer System and the Determination of Water Rates
AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF The New York City water and sewer system (the System) is a network of watersheds, reservoirs, tunnels, aqueducts, water mains, sewers, treatment plants, and pumping stations, including more than 7,000 miles of pipes running from upstate... Read More
Dec 11, 2013
Audit Report on the Reliability and Accuracy of the Automated Meter Reading Data Administered by the Department of Environmental Protection
AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) protects the environmental health, welfare, and natural resources of the City. DEP manages the City’s water supply, which provides more than one billion gallons of high quality drinking water daily... Read More
Oct 4, 2013
Audit Report on the Department of Environmental Protection’s Billing of Water and Sewer Usage for Properties Sold by the Economic Development Corporation
AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF The New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) was formed in 1991 as a merger of the New York City Public Development Corporation (PDC) and the Financial Services Corporation of New York City (FSC). PDC’s primary... Read More
May 15, 2013
A Compilation of Audits of Three City Agencies Efforts to Recoup Change Order Costs
Audit Report In Brief Given the amount of taxpayer money spent on capital construction projects—$9.1 billion in Fiscal Year 2011 and $8.4 billion in Fiscal Year 2012—the Comptroller’s Office has dedicated a portion of the resources of the Audit Bureau... Read More
Apr 8, 2013
Audit Report on the Department of Environmental Protection’s Recoupment of Change Order Costs for the Bowery Bay Water Pollution Control Plant Upgrade
AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is responsible for operating and managing 14 Citywide water pollution control plants, which treat 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater daily. In September 2000, the Department awarded a $128.19 million construction... Read More
Nov 19, 2012