Office of the New York City Comptroller Brad Lander

Letter Report on the Department of Parks and Recreation’s Monitoring of Its Employees Who Drive City-Owned or Personally-Owned Vehicles on City Business

Executive Summary The audit determined whether the Department of Parks and Recreation (“Parks” or “the Department”) is effectively monitoring its employees who drive City-owned or personally-owned vehicles on City business. The audit found that Parks properly monitors the driving behavior... Read More

Mar 30, 2017

Audit Report on the Financial and Operating Practices of the Bryant Park Corporation and Bryant Park Management Corporation

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Bryant Park Corporation (BPC) is a not-for-profit organization created to manage and maintain Bryant Park under an exclusive management agreement with the New York City (the City) Department of Parks and Recreation (Parks). The management agreement with Parks... Read More

Jun 30, 2016

Audit Report on the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation’s Compliance with Local Law 20 and the Placement of Automated External Defibrillators

Executive Summary This brief summarizes our audit findings regarding the compliance by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (“Parks”) with Local Law 20 and the placement of Automated External Defibrillators (AED). In 2005, the New York City... Read More

Jun 24, 2016

Audit Report of the Permit Fees Due From Urban Space Holdings, Inc., and Compliance with Certain Provisions of Its City Permit

Executive Summary Urban Space Holdings, Inc. (Urban), operates an annual holiday market in Union Square Park in Manhattan (the Market) pursuant to a permit issued by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (Parks). The objective of the... Read More

Jun 21, 2016

Follow-up Audit Report on the Compliance of Statue Cruises, LLC with Its License Agreement

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The objective of the audit was to determine whether Statue Cruises, LLC (Statue Cruises) and the Department of Parks and Recreation (Parks) implemented the recommendations made by the New York City Comptroller (the Comptroller) in a prior audit... Read More

Feb 8, 2016

Audit Report on the Department of Parks and Recreation’s Controls over Its Disaster-Related Costs That Could Be Reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The objective of this audit was to determine whether the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) has adequate controls in place to ensure that it receives the Superstorm Sandy-related reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to... Read More

Jun 29, 2015

Audit Report on the Compliance of the Golf Center of Staten Island, Inc. with its License Agreement for the Silver Lake Golf Course

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This audit was conducted to determine whether The Golf Center of Staten Island, Inc. (GCSI or the Licensee) properly calculated and reported its gross receipts and license fees due to the City and paid the fees on time;... Read More

Jun 17, 2015

Audit Report on the Department of Parks and Recreation’s Street Tree Pruning Program

Audit Report on the Department of Parks and Recreation’s Street Tree Pruning Program AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF This audit was conducted to determine whether the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) has adequate controls over the street tree pruning process... Read More

Aug 15, 2014

Audit Report on the Health and Safety Conditions of Department of Parks and Recreation’s Public Swimming Pools

Audit Report in Brief The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) maintains a municipal park system of more than 29,000 acres, including more than 1,700 parks and over 1,000 playgrounds. DPR facilities range from community and recreation centers to golf... Read More

Aug 22, 2013

Audit Report on the Compliance of Statue Cruises, LLC with Its License Agreement

AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF On December 12, 2007, the City of New York (City), through its Department of Parks and Recreation (Parks), entered into a 10-year license agreement with Statue Cruises, LLC (Statue Cruises) for the operation and maintenance of... Read More

Jul 2, 2013

Audit Report on the Implementation of Croton Water Filtration Plant Park Projects by the Department of Parks and Recreation

AUDIT REPORT IN BRIEF On September 28, 2004, the City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between New York City and New York State that allowed the City to move forward with the construction of a water filtration plant... Read More

Jun 25, 2013