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Controller's reviews find contracting and gifts weaknesses tied to DPW amid Nuru probe; committee forms subcommittee
Summary
Controller's office auditors presented preliminary internal‑control findings tied to the Mohammed Nuru investigation, identifying contracting, gifts and third‑party account weaknesses at DPW and recommending code changes. Committee voted to form a special subcommittee to track audit follow‑up and bond program intersections.
The acting director of audits in the Controller’s Office, Mark Dela Rosa, told the Citizens General Obligation Bond Oversight Committee that preliminary reviews tied to the Mohammed Nuru federal investigation reveal systemic internal‑control weaknesses in Department of Public Works contracting and in the oversight of donations routed through nonprofit partners.
Dela Rosa said the Controller’s Office examined public‑works contracting methods and non‑city accounts and found gaps in competitive solicitation practices, inconsistent use of pre‑qualified contracting pools, insufficient documentation for grants to nonprofits, and a lack of centralized monitoring of city contracting. He said the office also identified problematic “tone at the top” that prioritized expediency over…
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