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Audit Report on the Development and Implementation of the New York City Fire Department’s Fire Inspection Revenue and Enforcement System
Audit Impact Summary of Findings The audit found that the New York City Fire Department’s (FDNY) Fire Inspection Revenue and Enforcement System (FIRES) replaced its legacy system, and some ancillary systems and manual processes. FDNY staff can now conduct mobile... Read More
Jan 8, 2025
Letter to FDNY and DOB Requesting Information on Turkish House’s Certificate of Occupancy
Commissioner Robert S. Tucker Fire Department of the City of New York 9 Metrotech Center, 8th Floor Brooklyn, NY 11201 Commissioner James S. Oddo Department of Buildings 280 Broadway, 7th Floor New York, NY 10007 Re: Turkish House Dear Commissioners... Read More
Oct 1, 2024
Audit Report on Ambulance Transport Billings Provided by R1 RCM Inc. for the Fire Department of the City of New York
Executive Summary The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY), the largest fire department in the United States, protects the lives and property of New York City (City) residents and visitors as first responders to fires, medical emergencies,... Read More
Apr 16, 2021
Audit Report on the Use of Purchasing Cards by the New York City Fire Department
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This audit was conducted to determine whether the Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) has adequate controls over its use of purchase cards (P-cards). P-cards are credit cards issued by the City to agency staff, generally for... Read More
Mar 7, 2016
Audit Report on Pensioners of the New York City Fire Department Working for the City after Retirement January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014
Audit Report on Pensioners of the New York City Fire Department Working for the City after Retirement January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The objectives of this audit were to identify those New York City pensioners who... Read More
Dec 30, 2015
Audit Report On The Expenditures Submitted By PURVIS Systems Incorporated For Its Contracts With The New York City Fire Department
AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF PURVIS Systems Incorporated (PURVIS) specializes in providing technology and communications services and systems to the public sector. During our scope period (July 1, 2004, to October 2012), PURVIS had six multi-year contracts with the New York... Read More
Jun 27, 2013
Letter Report on the Public Safety Agencies’ Monitoring of Their Employees Who Drive City-Owned or Personally-Owned Vehicles on City Business
AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF This audit determined whether the Public Safety agencies are effectively monitoring their employees who drive City-owned or personally-owned vehicles on City business. New York City requires that only those employees who exercise reasonable care in operating... Read More
Jun 25, 2012
Audit Report On The Fire Department Of New York’s Automatic Vehicle Location System
AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF On April 1, 2005, the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT) entered into an agreement with the Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) for the Emergency Communications Transformation Program (ECTP). The objective of ECTP is to centralize and... Read More
Nov 9, 2011
Audit Report on the New York City Fire Department’s Performance Indicators as Reported in the Mayor’s Management Report
AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF REPORT IN BRIEF Our audit objective was to determine whether the New York City Fire Department’s (FDNY) controls are adequate to ensure that its performance indicators as reported in the Mayor’s Management Report are accurate and... Read More
Oct 19, 2011
Audit Report On Fire Department Controls Over The Laboratory Unit’s Inspections Of Establishments That Contain Hazardous Materials
Audit Report In Brief Our audit determined whether the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) has adequate controls over the Laboratory Inspections Unit’s (the Lab Unit) inspections of establishments that store, handle, and use hazardous materials to ensure that inspections... Read More
Oct 14, 2010
A Compilation of Systems development Audits and an Assessment of Citywide Systems-Development Strategy
Audit Report In Brief Given the amount of taxpayer money spent on computer systems, the Comptroller’s Office has dedicated a portion of the resources of the Audit Bureaus to conduct audits of computer system-development projects implemented by City agencies. Audits... Read More
May 13, 2010
Audit Report on Fire Department Controls over the Professional Certification Process of the Fire Alarm Inspection Unit
Audit Report In Brief The Fire Department’s (FDNY’s) Bureau of Fire Prevention (the Bureau) is responsible for conducting public safety activities, such as inspections of bulk fuel, hazardous cargo, range hoods, sprinklers and standpipes, and fire alarm systems. The Bureau’s... Read More
Jul 16, 2009
Follow-Up Audit Report on Fire Department Procedures for Replacement of Front-Line Vehicles
AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF This follow-up audit determined whether the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) implemented the recommendations made in a previous audit, Audit Report on the Fire Department Procedures for Replacement of Front-line Vehicles (#MH05-073A), issued May 17,... Read More
Apr 21, 2009
Audit Report on the use of Procurement Cards by the Fire Department
AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF The audit determined whether the Fire Department (FDNY) has adequate internal controls over the use of procurement cards (p-cards). P-cards are credit cards used by City personnel for purchasing goods and services for City programs and... Read More
May 5, 2008
Audit Report on Fire Department Controls over the Inspection of Fire Alarm Systems
Audit Report In Brief This audit determined whether the Fire Alarm Inspection Unit (Alarm Unit) of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) has adequate controls over the inspection of fire alarm systems to ensure that requests for inspections and... Read More
Jun 29, 2007
Audit Report on the New York City Fire Department’s Administration of Its Bank Accounts
AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF The audit determined whether the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) properly administers its private bank accounts in accordance with applicable rules and regulations. City agencies are permitted to establish private bank accounts to maintain funds... Read More
Jun 8, 2007