AGENCY TESTIMONY
DSS's proactive role in vendor oversight and accountability
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Commissioner Park emphasizes DSS's proactive role in detecting, investigating, and holding vendors accountable. She highlights the agency's multifaceted approach to ensuring compliance and fostering a culture of ethics.
- DSS may flag potential fiscal mismanagement, initiate investigations, or demand forensic audits.
- The agency makes referrals to DOI for further investigation when necessary.
- DSS actively participates in the city's vendor compliance cabinet, sharing best practices and developing risk metrics.
- The agency works to build capacity and engage with vendors who uphold the rules, contributing to a more robust ecosystem of reliable vendors citywide.
Molly Wasow Park
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With respect to the proactive role DSS plays in detecting, investigating, and holding vendors to account, the DOI report does not acknowledge the manifold ways that DSS has been integral to this process.
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DSS may flag potential fiscal mismanagement or malfeasance, initiate investigations, or demand forensic audits, all of which comprise essential elements of bringing problems to light and holding providers who fail to meet their legal obligations accountable.
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DSS has been a proactive participant in enforcing compliance up to and including making referrals to DOI for further investigation.
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But beyond identifying bad actors, DSS works to foster and build the city's capacity to engage with vendors who uphold the rules.
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DSS is an active part of the city's vendor compliance cabinet, sharing best practices, developing risk metrics, and constructively partnering to advance citywide policies to advance contract monitoring and oversight citywide.
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We understand that working across our city with fellow public procurement and contracting professionals, we contribute to building a more robust ecosystem of reliable vendors.
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Turning our attention to the legislation being heard today, introduction 9 79 would require annual reports for 5 years as to shelter food consumption.