New York City’s 203 carriage horses could be better monitored by city agencies, according to a follow-up audit report recently issued by the office of NYC Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr.

The two NYC agencies in question are the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (Health Department) and the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA). The Health Department inspects commercial horses and stables; the DCA oversees licensing for horses, drivers, carriages, and stables.

This second report revisited findings and recommendations from audit No. MH07-092A (issued June 27, 2007) to determine which of the 11 recommendations from the earlier audit had been put into practice. Seven have been fully implemented, one partially, and two not at all implemented; one was found not to be applicable