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City says new B2G system will improve MWBE reporting; auditors find inconsistent agency compliance
Summary
An audit follow-up found the mayor's office of Small and Minority Business Advocacy and Development (SMBAD) has implemented a new B2G compliance system but agencies report unevenly. SMBAD said it is completing contract data reviews, expanding training and will publish fuller annual reporting next year.
City Auditor Josh Pash told the Board of Estimates on March 5 that the mayor's office of Small and Minority Business Advocacy and Development has implemented a digital contracting compliance system (B2G) but has not yet produced complete citywide trend data.
Pash summarized the follow-up audit of the office’s prior recommendations and implementation status: one recommendation implemented, three partially implemented and one not implemented. The audit found the B2G platform is live but that SMBAD is still completing the migration and verification of historical contract and payment records. “The system is currently live, and they are still, working…
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