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Audit Report on the Development and Implementation of the Automated City Register Information System by the Department of Finance
AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF We performed an audit on the development and implementation on the Automated City Register Information System (ACRIS) by the Department of Finance (Department). The goal of the system is to search records and view document images... Read More
Jan 27, 2006
Audit Report On The Tax Classification Of Real Property In The Borough Of Staten Island By The Department Of Finance
AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF This audit determined whether the Department of Finance has adequate procedures in place to ensure that mixed-use properties in the borough of Staten Island that are listed as Class 1 on the assessment rolls are correctly... Read More
Dec 13, 2005
Audit Report on the Tax Classification of Real Property in The Borough of Manhattan by The Department Of Finance
AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF This audit determined whether the Department of Finance has adequate procedures in place to ensure that mixed-use properties in the borough of Manhattan that are listed as Class 1 on the assessment rolls are correctly classified.... Read More
Nov 21, 2005
Audit Report on the Tax Classification of Real Property in the Borough of Bronx by the Department of Finance
AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF This audit determined whether the Department of Finance has adequate procedures in place to ensure that mixed-use properties in the borough of Bronx that are listed as Class 1 on the assessment rolls are correctly classified.... Read More
Jun 30, 2005
Audit Report on the Department of Finance Oversight of the Industrial and Commercial Incentive Program
AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF We performed an audit of the Department of Finance’s (Department) oversight of the Industrial and Commercial Incentive Program. The program was created by Local Law 71 on November 5, 1984, as authorized by the New York... Read More
Jun 30, 2005
Audit on the Effectiveness of Child Support Enforcement Services Performed by the Office of the Sheriff
Audit Report In Brief This audit determined whether the Office of the Sheriff (Sheriff’s Office) effectively carried out its responsibilities of serving summonses and subpoenas for child support as outlined in its written agreement with the Human Resources Administration (HRA).... Read More
Jun 30, 2005
Audit Report On The Operating Practices Of The Department Of Finance’s Office Of The Sheriff Relating To Funds Obtained From The Enforcement Of Civil Judgments
AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF This audit determined the adequacy of certain operating practices pertaining to the enforcement of monetary civil judgments by the Office of the Sheriff (Sheriff’s Office). The Sheriff’s Office merged with the Department of Finance (DOF) in... Read More
Jun 21, 2005
Audit Report On The Granting Of Tax Abatements By The Department Of Finance Under Industrial And Commercial Incentive Program
AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF We performed an audit on the granting of tax abatements by the Department of Finance (Department) under the Industrial and Commercial Incentive Program. The program was created by Local Law 71 on November 5, 1984, as... Read More
Jun 3, 2005
Audit Report on The Tax Classification of The Real Property in The Borough of Queens by The Department of Finance
AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF This audit determined whether the Department of Finance has adequate procedures in place to ensure that mixed-use properties in the borough of Queens that are listed as Class 1 on the assessment rolls are correctly classified.... Read More
Jun 2, 2005
Audit Report on the Tax Classification of Real Property in the Borough of Brooklyn by the Department of Finance
AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF This audit determined whether the Department of Finance has adequate procedures in place to ensure that properties in the borough of Brooklyn that are listed as Class 1 on the assessment rolls are correctly classified. The... Read More
Aug 2, 2004
Audit Report on the User Access Controls at the Department of Finance
AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF We performed an audit of the user access controls at the Department of Finance (Department). The Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT) manages the Department’s system software and hardware and provides software-based controls that help... Read More
Jun 26, 2003
Audit Report on the Development and Implementation Of the NYCServ By the Department of Finance
AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF We performed an audit of the development and implementation of the NYCServ Project data processing applications by the Department of Finance (the Department). The purpose of NYCServ was to consolidate customer services by providing one-stop facilities... Read More
Jun 23, 2003
Audit of the Travel Expenses of the Department of Finance
Audit Report In Brief This audit evaluated the adequacy of Department of Finance (DOF) internal controls over its travel expenses and determined whether DOF’s travel expenses were in compliance with Comptroller’s Directive #6 and the Mayor’s Office of Citywide Services... Read More
Apr 4, 2003
Follow-up Audit Report on the New York City Department of Finance Small Procurement and Vouchering Practices
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS This report discloses the results of a follow-up audit conducted to determine whether the New York City Department of Finance (Finance) has implemented the 12 recommendations made in our previous audit report, Audit Report on... Read More
Jun 25, 2002
Audit Report on the Department of Finance’s Collection of Penalties Imposed in Environmental Control Board Cases
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Department of Finance (DOF) administers and enforces New York City business, property, and excise tax laws; collects these taxes; educates the public about its rights and responsibilities in order to promote voluntary compliance; responds to requests from... Read More
Jun 25, 2002
Audit Report on the Controls of the New York City Department of Finance Over Its Neighborhood Payment Center Program
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In September 1997, the Department of Finance (DOF) entered into a contract with Cashpoint Inc. (Cashpoint) to provide Neighborhood Payment Centers (NPCs) to accept cash, checks, or money orders in payment of funds that customers owe the City... Read More
Jun 17, 2002