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Audit Report On The Department Of Environmental Protection’s Monitoring Of Prime Contracts With Subcontracting Goals Covered By Local Law 129
AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF Local Law 129 (“LL129”) of 2005 created the City’s Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Program. LL129 was enacted to address significant disparities in contracting opportunities afforded to certain M/WBE groups in City procurement. LL129 establishes... Read More
Jun 1, 2012
Audit Report on the Department of Environmental Protection’s Billing of Hotels for Water and Sewer Usage
AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) provides water and sewer services to all hotels operating in New York City. DEP’s Bureau of Customer Services (BCS) maintains customer account information, bills customers for water and sewer charges,... Read More
Jun 28, 2011
Audit Report On The Department Of Environmental Protection’s Fire Hydrant Repair Efforts
AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF View press release This audit determined whether the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) performs fire hydrant repairs in a timely manner. The primary scope period covered by this audit was Fiscal Year 2009... Read More
Jan 6, 2011
Audit Report on the Department of Environmental Protection’s Oversight of Costs to Construct the Croton Water Treatment Plant
AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF We performed an audit of the Department of Environmental Protection’s (Department’s) oversight of costs to construct the Croton Water Treatment Plant (Plant). The purpose of the Plant is to filter drinking water from the City’s Croton... Read More
Sep 1, 2009
Audit on the Department of Environmental Protection’s Progress in Constructing the Croton Water Treatment Plant
Audit Report In Brief We performed an audit of the Department of Environmental Protection’s (Department’s) effectiveness in carrying out the mandate in a 1998 Consent Decree to construct the Croton Water Treatment Plant (Plant). The purpose of the Plant is... Read More
Sep 1, 2009
Audit Report on the Department of Environmental Protection Controls Over the Billing of Water and Sewer Charges of Residential Properties
AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) protects the environmental health, welfare, and natural resources of New York City (City). DEP’s Bureau of Customer Services (BCS) is responsible for the billing of water and sewer charges for... Read More
Feb 10, 2009
Audit Report on Job Order Contracting by the Department of Environmental Protection
Audit Report In Brief We performed an audit of the Department of Environmental Protection’s (Department’s) administration of job order contracts. Job order contracting (JOC) is a procurement method for expeditiously performing maintenance, repairs, and small- or medium-sized construction projects. Under... Read More
Jun 30, 2008
Audit Report on the Department of Environmental Protection’s Billing and Collecting of Water and Sewer Charges from Private Hospitals
AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) provides water and sewer services to all hospitals operating in New York City; however, only private hospitals are directly responsible for water and sewer charges1. DEP maintains customer account information,... Read More
Jun 27, 2008
Audit Report on Department of Environmental Protection Controls over the Issuance and Depletion of Credits from its Reimbursable Metering Program
Audit Report In Brief This audit determined whether the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has adequate controls in place to accurately issue and deplete Reimbursable Metering Program credits. DEP manages and maintains the City’s water supply, distribution, and wastewater systems.... Read More
Jun 26, 2007
Audit Report on Controls Over the Processing and Collection of Permit Fees by the Department of Environmental Protection
Audit Report In Brief This audit determined whether the New York City Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations (Water and Sewer) and Bureau of Customer Service (Customer Service) have adequate controls over the processing of... Read More
Jun 30, 2004
Follow-up Audit Report on the Inventory Controls and Purchasing Practices of the Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations
AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF This is a follow-up audit to determine whether the Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations (Bureau) of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has implemented the three recommendations made in a previous audit... Read More
Jun 28, 2004
Follow up Audit Report on the Department of Environmental Protection Data Center
AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF This follow-up audit determined whether the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) implemented the 14 recommendations made in a previous audit of its data center. In this report, we discuss the 14 recommendations from... Read More
Mar 19, 2004
Audit Report on Department of Environmental Protection Compliance with Procedures for Issuing Three-Day Notices
Audit Report In Brief We performed an audit of the Department of Environmental Protection’s (the Department) procedures for identifying leaks in service lines and issuing three-day notices to property owners. If personnel of the Department’s Bureau of Water and Sewer... Read More
May 12, 2003
Audit Report on the Oversight of the City Water Distribution System By the Department of Environmental Protection
AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF This audit determined whether the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) maintained up-to-date records for the City’s water distribution system and implemented security measures in the water tunnel shafts. The DEP Bureau of Water... Read More
Mar 5, 2003
Audit Report on the Effectiveness of the Department of Environmental Protection’s Help Center Hotline
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In 1968, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) established a 24-hour Help Center Hotline to enable the public and other government agencies to submit complaints and requests for service regarding environmental matters. To provide adequate... Read More
Jun 13, 2002
Audit Report on the Department of Environmental Protection Data Center
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) supplies 1.35 billion gallons of drinking water to more than seven million City residents and to one million water users in four upstate counties. DEP daily treats an average... Read More
May 22, 2002