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The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Oversight of Prime Vendors’ Use of Subcontractors on Health and Human Services Contracts
Audit Impact Summary of Findings The audit found that DOHMH does not always ensure that prime vendors obtain the required approvals from the agency before hiring subcontractors on their contracts. As a result, about $2.9 million was paid to vendors... Read More
Sep 25, 2025
A Compilation of Audits of Agencies’ Oversight of Prime Vendors’ Use of Subcontractors on Health and Human Services Contracts
Introduction Background New York City Health and Human Services (HHS) agencies enhance the health and well-being of New Yorkers by providing services like foster care, homeless shelters, senior centers, mental health services, and family services.[1] Typically, these services are provided... Read More
Sep 25, 2025
Audit Report on the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Oversight of Doula Programs in Underserved Neighborhoods
Audit Impact Summary of Findings The audit found that under the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s (DOHMH) administration of the Citywide Doula Initiative (CDI), underserved neighborhoods have increased access to doula services. Using citywide birth outcome data from 2022... Read More
May 9, 2025
Letter to Mayor Adams re: Street Vending Enforcement and Licensing
The Honorable Eric Adams Mayor of New York City City Hall New York, NY 10007 Re: Street Vending Enforcement and Licensing Dear Mayor Adams, On November 9, 2023, my office sent you a letter requesting additional information on the Administration’s... Read More
Sep 24, 2024
Audit Report on Intensive Mobile Treatment Initiative Carried out by Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
To the Residents of the City of New York, My office has audited the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to determine whether DOHMH has established measurable performance targets for the Intensive Mobile Treatment (IMT) initiative that align with... Read More
Feb 5, 2024
Audit of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Emergency Contract with Executive Medical Services PC for COVID-19 Related Services
AUDIT IMPACT Summary of Findings The audit found that the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) established testing and vaccination services in communities most affected by COVID-19, as required. The audit also found that sampled invoices submitted to DOHMH... Read More
Jun 28, 2023
Final Special Letter Report the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Compliance With Section 23-702 of the New York City Administrative Code Regarding School Food Service Establishment Inspection Results (Manhattan)
Executive Summary This Final Special Letter Report conveys the findings of our review of the New York City (City) Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s (DOHMH’s) compliance with Section 23‑702 of the New York City Administrative Code, which requires DOHMH to... Read More
Jun 30, 2022
Audit Report on the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Oversight of Mobile Food Vending Units
Executive Summary This audit was conducted to determine whether the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) is effectively monitoring mobile food vendors’ compliance with applicable sanitary laws and regulations. DOHMH’s mission is to preserve and promote the health of... Read More
Jun 13, 2022
Interim Findings and Recommendations of the New York City Comptroller’s Investigation of the City’s COVID-19 Planning, Preparation, and Initial Response
I. Introduction On January 9, 2020, New York City officials received an alert from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that warned of a novel coronavirus that was rapidly spreading in China. In the months that followed, New York... Read More
Aug 18, 2021
Audit Report on the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Response and Follow-Up To Pest Control Complaints
Introduction The objective of this audit was to determine whether the New York City (City) Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) adequately responded to and followed up on pest control complaints in a timely manner. DOHMH is responsible for... Read More
Jun 30, 2021
Audit Report on New York City Health + Hospitals’ Oversight of Its Auxiliaries
Executive Summary The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, known as Health + Hospitals (H+H), operates the largest public healthcare system in the United States. Through multiple locations and facilities, H+H provides inpatient, outpatient, and home-based services in all... Read More
Jun 15, 2021
Audit on Animal Care & Control of New York City, Inc.’s Operating Practices
Executive Summary We conducted this audit to determine whether Animal Care and Control of New York City, Inc., doing business as Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC), is in compliance with the requirements of its contract with the Department of... Read More
Sep 15, 2020
Letter Report on the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection’s Licensing and Oversight of Sightseeing Bus Operators and Guides
Executive Summary This Final Letter Report concerns the New York City Comptroller’s audit of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s (DOHMH’s) compliance with Local Law 65 of 2015, which governs the translation of the Business Owner’s... Read More
May 13, 2020
Audit Report on the on the Compliance of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene 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 10, 2020
New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer’s Investigation into Child Lead Exposure
Executive Summary Fifteen years after the passage of landmark legislation designed to eliminate the scourge of lead poisoning in New York City (Local Law 1 of 2004), thousands of children across the five boroughs remain at risk of exposure to... Read More
Sep 25, 2019
Letter Report On The New York City Department Of Health And Mental Hygiene’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 Health and Mental Hygiene’s (DOHMH’s) compliance with Local Law 25, which governs the translation of websites of New York City agencies. ... Read More
Jun 28, 2019