Administration for Children's Services, FY 2014
July 1, 2014
M/WBE Letter Grade
Letter Grade Overview
ACS substantially surpassed the spending goal for Asian American firms in standard services and essentially met goals for goods with Women-owned businesses. However, the agency fell short in other industries within those groups, as well as with Black American and Hispanic American businesses overall, leading to a lower overall grade of C.
About ACS
The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) is responsible for protecting and strengthening the city’s children, youth and families by providing quality child welfare, juvenile justice, early child care and education services.
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Agency Fiscal Year 2014 Spending within Local Law 174*
| African American | Asian American | Hispanic American | Women | Non M/WBE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | ||
| Construction | $0 | 0.00% | $6,800 | 14.15% | $17,252 | 71.79% | $6,000 | 5.55% | $570,729 | |
| Professional Services | $743,079 | 49.61% | $2,008,270 | No Goal | $148,036 | 14.83% | $204,185 | 9.62% | $9,378,853 | |
| Standard Services | $441,375 | 33.01% | $832,866 | 249.14% | $49,470 | 7.40% | $129,562 | 11.63% | $9,689,903 | |
| Goods < $100K | $109,245 | 49.76% | $115,306 | 45.96% | $51,172 | 32.63% | $761,584 | 97.13% | $2,098,890 | |
| Total LL174 Spending | $1,293,699 | $2,963,243 | $265,930 | $1,101,331 | $21,738,375 | |||||
| Weighted Grade | C | A | F | D | N/A | |||||
$ = the dollar amount spent in the Local Law 174 eligible category. % = the percentage of the Local Law 174 target that was achieved.
* Letter grades are calculated using a weighted average of agency spending across population groups and sectors. All dollars and percents are based on Local Law 174 and exclude categories described in Appendix D: Methodology. For a complete worksheet detailing how this agency grade was calculated, see Appendix B: Worksheets.
M/WBE Letter Grade Worksheet
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
| African American (AFA) | 8% | 12% | 12% | 7% |
| Asian American (AA) | 8% | No Goal | 3% | 8% |
| Hispanic American (HA) | 4% | 8% | 6% | 5% |
| Women (W) | 18% | 17% | 10% | 25% |
| C: Construction PS: Professional Services. SS: Standard Services G: Goods | ||||
| Weighted % | Score | Avg. Score | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| > 80 | 5 | > 4.25 | A |
| > 60 | 4 | > 3.25 | B |
| > 40 | 3 | > 2.25 | C |
| > 20 | 2 | > 1.25 | D |
| < 20 | 1 | < 1.25 | F |
Step 1: Total Eligible Spending Per Industry
| Total Eligible Spending | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $27,362,578 | $600,781 | $12,482,423 | $11,143,176 | $3,136,198 |
Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA, HA, W | 2.20% | 45.62% | 40.72% | 11.46% |
| AA | No Goal |
Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $0 | $743,079 | $441,375 | $109,245 |
| Asian American | $6,800 | $2,008,270 | $832,866 | $115,306 |
| Hispanic American | $17,252 | $148,036 | $49,470 | $51,172 |
| Women | $6,000 | $204,185 | $129,562 | $761,584 |
Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.00% | 5.95% | 3.96% | 3.48% |
| Asian American | 1.13% | 16.09% | 7.47% | 3.68% |
| Hispanic American | 2.87% | 1.19% | 0.44% | 1.63% |
| Women | 1.00% | 1.64% | 1.16% | 24.28% |
Step 5: LL174 M/WBE Spending as Percentage of Target Achieved (Actual Spending Percentage/LL174 Target)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.00% | 49.61% | 33.01% | 49.76% |
| Asian American | 14.15% | No Goal | 249.14% | 45.96% |
| Hispanic American | 71.79% | 14.83% | 7.40% | 32.63% |
| Women | 5.55% | 9.62% | 11.63% | 97.13% |
Step 6: Final Score
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 41.78% | C | 3 | 2.75 |
| Asian American | 196.83% | A | 5 | |
| Hispanic American | 15.09% | F | 1 | |
| Women | 20.38% | D | 2 |
Subcontract Data
| Total Reported Spending | LL174 Eligible Spending | Non Eligible Spending |
|---|---|---|
| No Data | No Data | No Data |
| LL174 Sub Spending | Construction | Goods | Professional Services | Standard Services | M/WBE Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Asian American | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Hispanic American | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Women | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Industry Total | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
