Office of the Comptroller, FY 2017
November 13, 2017
M/WBE Letter Grade
Letter Grade Overview
The Office of the Comptroller had $13.5 million in M/WBE-eligible spending, primarily composed of professional services (92%). The Office of the Comptroller received a B grade, earning an A grade with Asian Americans and Hispanic Americans, a C grade with women-owned firms, and a F grade with Black-owned firms. In FY 2017, the Comptroller’s Office spent $3.3 million with M/WBEs, a decline of $803,000 since FY 2016 and $33,000 since FY 2015, but an increase of $890,000 since FY 2014. In FY 2017, 24.3% of OCC’s spending went to M/WBEs compared to 12.7% in FY 2014.
About OCC
The Comptroller is the City of New York’s Chief Financial Officer, responsible for providing an independent voice to safeguard the fiscal health of the City, rooting out waste, fraud and abuse in City government, and ensuring the effective performance of City agencies to achieve their goals of serving the needs of all New Yorkers.
http://comptroller.nyc.gov/forms-n-rfps/rfps-n-solicitations/
Agency Fiscal Year 2017 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 | $155,160 | 10.38% | $748,446 | No Goal | $1,005,390 | 100.87% | $885,584 | 41.81% | $9,664,247 | |
| Standard Services | $1,850 | 3.99% | $3,199 | 27.57% | $0 | 0.00% | $183,839 | 475.40% | $197,820 | |
| Goods < $100K | $13,240 | 28.49% | $178,236 | 335.63% | $43,681 | 131.61% | $63,133 | 38.04% | $365,515 | |
| Total LL174 Spending | $170,250 | $929,881 | $1,049,071 | $1,132,556 | $10,227,583 | |||||
| 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
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $13,509,340 | $0 | $12,458,827 | $386,707 | $663,806 |
Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA, HA, W | 0.00% | 92.22% | 2.86% | 4.91% |
| AA | No Goal |
Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $0 | $155,160 | $1,850 | $13,240 |
| Asian American | $0 | $748,446 | $3,199 | $178,236 |
| Hispanic American | $0 | $1,005,390 | $0 | $43,681 |
| Women | $0 | $885,584 | $183,839 | $63,133 |
Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.00% | 1.25% | 0.48% | 1.99% |
| Asian American | 0.00% | 6.01% | 0.83% | 26.85% |
| Hispanic American | 0.00% | 8.07% | 0.00% | 6.58% |
| Women | 0.00% | 7.11% | 47.54% | 9.51% |
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% | 10.38% | 3.99% | 28.49% |
| Asian American | 0.00% | No Goal | 27.57% | 335.63% |
| Hispanic American | 0.00% | 100.87% | 0.00% | 131.61% |
| Women | 0.00% | 41.81% | 475.40% | 38.04% |
Step 6: Final Score
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 11.09% | F | 1 | 3.5 |
| Asian American | 222.23% | A | 5 | |
| Hispanic American | 99.49% | A | 5 | |
| Women | 54.04% | C | 3 |
Subcontract Data
| Total Reported Spending | LL174 Eligible Spending | Non Eligible Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Data Received | $155,160 | $37,860 |
| LL174 Sub Spending | Construction | Goods | Professional Services | Standard Services | M/WBE Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $0 | $0 | $155,160 | $0 | $155,160 |
| Asian American | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Hispanic American | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Women | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Industry Total | $0 | $0 | $155,160 | $0 | Data Received |
