Department of Environmental Protection, FY 2015
September 1, 2015
M/WBE Letter Grade
Letter Grade Overview
DEP is a large agency, spending nearly $30 million with M/WBEs in the past fiscal year. But unfortunately the agency’s M/WBE spending was far below where it should be with every group across each spending category, which led DEP to receive an F grade for the second year in a row.
About DEP
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) protects public health and the environment by supplying clean drinking water, collecting and treating wastewater, and reducing air, noise and hazardous materials pollution.
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Agency Fiscal Year 2015 Spending within Local Law 174*
| African American | Asian American | Hispanic American | Women | Non M/WBE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | ||
| Construction | $221,503 | 0.50% | $8,146,324 | 18.53% | $223,514 | 1.02% | $651,690 | 0.66% | $540,371,145 | |
| Professional Services | $262,724 | 0.96% | $13,459,053 | No Goal | $173,788 | 0.95% | $716,236 | 1.84% | $214,622,774 | |
| Standard Services | $777,012 | 5.02% | $417,095 | 10.78% | $195,843 | 2.53% | $200,386 | 1.55% | $127,411,888 | |
| Goods < $100K | $252,124 | 21.82% | $382,648 | 28.98% | $580,965 | 70.40% | $2,805,031 | 67.98% | $12,483,269 | |
| Total LL174 Spending | $1,513,363 | $22,405,120 | $1,174,110 | $4,373,342 | $894,889,076 | |||||
| Weighted Grade | F | F | F | F | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $924,355,012 | $549,614,177 | $229,234,574 | $129,002,224 | $16,504,037 |
Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA, HA, W | 59.46% | 24.80% | 13.96% | 1.79% |
| AA | No Goal |
Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $221,503 | $262,724 | $777,012 | $252,124 |
| Asian American | $8,146,324 | $13,459,053 | $417,095 | $382,648 |
| Hispanic American | $223,514 | $173,788 | $195,843 | $580,965 |
| Women | $651,690 | $716,236 | $200,386 | $2,805,031 |
Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.04% | 0.11% | 0.60% | 1.53% |
| Asian American | 1.48% | 5.87% | 0.32% | 2.32% |
| Hispanic American | 0.04% | 0.08% | 0.15% | 3.52% |
| Women | 0.12% | 0.31% | 0.16% | 17.00% |
Step 5: LL174 M/WBE Spending as Percentage of Target Achieved (Actual Spending Percentage/LL174 Target)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.50% | 0.96% | 5.02% | 21.82% |
| Asian American | 18.53% | No Goal | 10.78% | 28.98% |
| Hispanic American | 1.02% | 0.95% | 2.53% | 70.40% |
| Women | 0.66% | 1.84% | 1.55% | 67.98% |
Step 6: Final Score
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 1.63% | F | 1 | 1 |
| Asian American | 17.34% | F | 1 | |
| Hispanic American | 2.45% | F | 1 | |
| Women | 2.28% | F | 1 |
Subcontract Data
| Total Reported Spending | LL174 Eligible Spending | Non Eligible Spending |
|---|---|---|
| $16,442,690 | $2,276,314 | $14,166,376 |
| LL174 Sub Spending | Construction | Goods | Professional Services | Standard Services | M/WBE Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $131,001 | $0 | $184,224 | $38,631 | $353,855 |
| Asian American | $690,615 | $0 | $0 | $9,000 | $699,615 |
| Hispanic American | $203,514 | $0 | $114,284 | $1,410 | $319,209 |
| Women | $389,161 | $0 | $514,473 | $0 | $903,634 |
| Industry Total | $1,414,291 | $0 | $812,981 | $49,041 | $16,442,690 |
