Sandy Integrity Oversight Monitor Quarterly Report

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July 1, 2014

Mr. Dave Ridolfino, Associate Deputy State TreasurerState of New Jersey

Department of the Treasury

Division of AdministrationPO BOX 002

Trenton, NJ 08625

via [email protected]

Re: Integrity Oversight Monitoring Quarterly Reports

City of Elizabeth Veterans Memorial Waterfront Park EQ2013-001-P3

City of Perth Amboy Marina, Promenade and Bulkheads EQ2013-005-P3

Dear Mr. Ridolfino:

In accordance with A-60, enclosed please find Quarterly Reports for the above-

referenced projects wherein Thacher Associates, LLC (Thacher Associates) serves as integrity

oversight and anti-fraud monitor pursuant to P.L. 2013, Chapter 37.

Notably, while both reports cover the period beginning January 1, 2014, and ending

March 31, 2014, Thacher Associates was not engaged at either project for the entirety of this

period. Our engagement at the City of Elizabeth began on January 10, 2014, and at the City ofPerth Amboy on March 11, 2014. The methodology we employed for both project integrity

monitoring assignments began with the performance of an initial risk assessment designed toassess the potential integrity risks to the project, the controls currently in place to mitigate thoserisks, and provide recommendations to enhance project controls. The results of that risk

assessment are included in the report for the City of Elizabeth, however, will be reported in the

next quarterly report for the City of Perth Amboy. Concurrent with the performance of these risk

assessments, Thacher Associates began regular visits to both project sites to ensure opportunitiesfor waste, fraud and abuse were mitigated, to test the controls currently in place, and to audit the

project participants compliance with the stated controls.

We thank you for the opportunity to serve the citizens of the State of New Jersey in this

important capacity and we look forward to continuing in this role through the completion of

these projects. Please contact me at any time with questions.

Sincerely,

Joseph A. DeLuca

PresidentEnclosures


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July 1, 2014

Mr. Dave Ridolfino, Associate Deputy State TreasurerState of New Jersey

Department of the Treasury

Division of AdministrationPO BOX 002

Trenton, NJ 08625

via [email protected]

Re: Integrity Oversight Monitoring Quarterly Reports

City of Elizabeth Veterans Memorial Waterfront Park EQ2013-001-P3

City of Perth Amboy Marina, Promenade and Bulkheads EQ2013-005-P3

Dear Mr. Ridolfino:

In accordance with A-60, enclosed please find Quarterly Reports for the above-

referenced projects wherein Thacher Associates, LLC (Thacher Associates) serves as integrity

oversight and anti-fraud monitor pursuant to P.L. 2013, Chapter 37.

Notably, while both reports cover the period beginning January 1, 2014, and ending

March 31, 2014, Thacher Associates was not engaged at either project for the entirety of this

period. Our engagement at the City of Elizabeth began on January 10, 2014, and at the City ofPerth Amboy on March 11, 2014. The methodology we employed for both project integrity

monitoring assignments began with the performance of an initial risk assessment designed toassess the potential integrity risks to the project, the controls currently in place to mitigate thoserisks, and provide recommendations to enhance project controls. The results of that risk

assessment are included in the report for the City of Elizabeth, however, will be reported in the

next quarterly report for the City of Perth Amboy. Concurrent with the performance of these risk

assessments, Thacher Associates began regular visits to both project sites to ensure opportunitiesfor waste, fraud and abuse were mitigated, to test the controls currently in place, and to audit the

project participants compliance with the stated controls.

We thank you for the opportunity to serve the citizens of the State of New Jersey in this

important capacity and we look forward to continuing in this role through the completion of

these projects. Please contact me at any time with questions.

Sincerely,

Joseph A. DeLuca

PresidentEnclosures


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KPMG LLP Telephone 212 758 9700345 Park Avenue Fax 212 758 9819New York, NY 10154 Internet www.us.kpmg.com

July 1, 2014

New Jersey Department of the Treasury

Ms. Roseann KovalIntegrity Monitorship Program

33 West State Street, PO BOX 230

Trenton, NJ 08625

Dear Ms. Koval,

With this letter I am transmitting KPMG LLPs EQ2013-006-P3--Atlantic Highlands--Att 2 IMQuarterly Report (January 1 March 31, 2014).

The data included in this report was obtained from the Borough of Atlantic Highlands on orbefore March 31, 2014. We have no obligation to update our report or to revise the information

contained therein to reflect events and transactions occurring subsequent to March 31, 2014.

Please contact me at [email protected] 212 872-3873 if you have any questions or

comments. We look forward to continuing to provide service to the State of New Jersey on this

project.

Very truly yours,

Steven M. Fishner

Principal


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StateofNewJersey

DepartmentofTreasury

IntegrityMonitoringReportingModel

Engagement:BoroughofAtlanticHighlandsMarinaandPier

ReconstructionContract#T2939;EQ2013006P3

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Resource

Title

Rate

HoursIncurred

(JanMar)

Summa

ryofservicesprovided

AnhNguyen

Associate

$150

29

Cond

uctedsiteinspection;assistedwithCont

ractAssessments(e.g.,

JHReid,

SullivanandT&M);

Procu

rementReviews;PaymentApplication;andChangeOrderReviews.

NicolasKoniski

Sr.Associate

$220

8

Atten

dedmeetings;conductedsiteinspection

s;assistedwithContractAssessments(e

.g.,

JHReid,

Sullivan

andT

&M);ProcurementReviews;PaymentApplication;andChangeOrderReviews.

RyanCoco

Manager

$265

19

Atten

dedmeetings;performedContractAsse

ssments(e.g.,

JHReid,

SullivanandT&M

);Procurement

Revie

ws;PaymentApplication;andChangeO

rderReviews.

ThomasStanton

Director

$325

10

Atten

dedmeetings,preparedmeetingnotes,

performedContractAssessments(e.g.,

JHReid,

Sullivanand

T&M);andreviewedPaymentApplications

SteveFishner

Principal

$325

1.5

Atten

dedmeetingsandreviewedreports

GrandTotal

38.5

Resource

ExpenseAm

ount

NicolasKoniski

$62

RyanCoco

$33

GrandTotal

$95

SummaryofExpenses

(Jan

Mar)

FerryService/GroundTranspor

tation

Tolls/Mileage


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