Making the Grade

Office of the Comptroller,

September 1, 2016

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

The Comptroller’s Office increased spending with Asian American and Hispanic American-owned firms and achieved LL 1 goals with both in goods and standard services procurements. However, the agency received failing marks with Black American-owned firms and has room to improve with Women-owned firms. Taken together, the Office grade increased from a C to a B.

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Agency Fiscal Year 2016 Spending within Local Law 174*

  African American Asian American Hispanic American Women Non M/WBE
  $ % $ % $ % $ % $
Construction $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $0
Professional Services $240,488 12.89% $1,361,958 No Goal $1,145,924 92.14% $1,135,599 42.97% $11,661,301
Standard Services $17,618 33.70% $19,296 147.64% $11,850 45.34% $58,436 134.14% $328,446
Goods < $100K $5,209 15.88% $29,550 78.85% $33,544 143.21% $25,024 21.37% $375,119
Total LL174 Spending $263,315 $1,410,804 $1,191,317 $1,219,058 $12,364,866
Weighted Grade F A A C 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

Reference: Local Law 174 Target Spending Percent

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

Reference: Grade Scale

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
$16,449,360 $0 $15,545,270 $435,645 $468,445

Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 0.00% 94.50% 2.65% 2.85%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $0 $240,488 $17,618 $5,209
Asian American $0 $1,361,958 $19,296 $29,550
Hispanic American $0 $1,145,924 $11,850 $33,544
Women $0 $1,135,599 $58,436 $25,024

Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.00% 1.55% 4.04% 1.11%
Asian American 0.00% 8.76% 4.43% 6.31%
Hispanic American 0.00% 7.37% 2.72% 7.16%
Women 0.00% 7.31% 13.41% 5.34%

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% 12.89% 33.70% 15.88%
Asian American 0.00% No Goal 147.64% 78.85%
Hispanic American 0.00% 92.14% 45.34% 143.21%
Women 0.00% 42.97% 134.14% 21.37%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 13.53% F 1 3.5
Asian American 112.00% A 5
Hispanic American 92.36% A 5
Women 44.77% C 3

Subcontract Data

Office of the Comptroller, FY 2016

Total Reported Spending LL174 Eligible Spending Non Eligible Spending
$1,265,048 $232,713 $1,032,335
LL174 Sub Spending Construction Goods Professional Services Standard Services M/WBE Total
African American $0 $0 $232,713 $0 $232,713
Asian American $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Hispanic American $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Women $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Industry Total $0 $0 $232,713 $0 $1,265,048
$242 billion
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