NYC Investigation Department warns: Adams-era audit gaps raise fraud concerns within government

A New York City Department of Investigation report found 30% of surveyed city agencies had no internal audit staff, half lacked audit plans, and 16 faced recruitment challenges. The 2025 report, covering the final period of the Eric Adams administration, highlighted financial and fraud risks, with only one of 15 agencies without internal auditors using external auditors recently. City Hall clarified the findings reflect the prior administration and not current practices under Mayor Zohran Mamdani.