Finding No. 2022-010 Department(s) New York City Police Department Program(s) Assistance Listing Number 16.922, Equitable Sharing Program Corrective Action(s) The NYPD has, and continues to, implement policies and procedures to ensure that there are multiple levels of inventory asset verification a...
Finding No. 2022-010 Department(s) New York City Police Department Program(s) Assistance Listing Number 16.922, Equitable Sharing Program Corrective Action(s) The NYPD has, and continues to, implement policies and procedures to ensure that there are multiple levels of inventory asset verification and validation completed in accordance with Federal requirements. To that end, the NYPD is in the midst of discussions to utilize the NYPD?s Grants Unit?s Grants Tracking System (GTS) for equipment purchased with Asset Forfeiture funds. Currently, the GTS only tracks the inventory for a subset of equipment purchased with federal grant funding. While these discussions have not yet been finalized, the GTS has the ability to provide the type of robust inventory oversight necessary. This includes features such as an automatic email to the command points of contact (POC) for each item that needs to be inspected and checked into the system at least one month prior to the expiration of the inventory due date. If this solution is not deemed feasible, however, the NYPD will look to obtain a system exclusively for Asset Forfeiture item inventorying purposes. In addition, on a regular basis, the Management and Budget Analysis Unit will email the command POCs reminding them of their Asset Forfeiture Inventory responsibilities. For the four items referenced above, inventory verifications were indeed performed; however, the NYPD was unable to provide tangible date-specific documentation. As such, a standardized protocol is being developed for use by all commands with Asset Forfeiture equipment items to ensure that this documentation will exist going forward, and will be distributed upon any new Asset Forfeiture equipment purchases. In addition, this documentation will be the basis for updates/entries into the GTS or any other future system. Once the standardized protocol and systems are fully established, we do not anticipate any further Inventory Verification issues as long as the period referenced is after implementation. Anticipated Completion Date Spring/Summer 2023 Person(s) Responsible for Implementation Kristine Ryan Deputy Commissioner, Management and Budget (646) 610-6670