ADMINISTRATION
Malachy Higgins, Chief
Anthony Johnson, Deputy
The Administration Division oversees business operations for the Law Department and is responsible for all
expenditures of funds, collection of revenue and fees, procurement rules compliance and personnel processing.
Staff also provide general administrative oversight and development of internal policies, rules and regulations.
Finally, the Division currently stores 170,000 boxes containing inactive case ?les, and is responsible for ensuring
the physical maintenance of ten citywide Law Department of?ces in addition to the Kingston, N.Y., of?ce which
totals a half-million square feet of space.
Each year, the Division handles
over 38,000 paychecks; hundreds
of personnel actions; thousands
of payments for expert witnesses;
4,000 requests for court reporters
and depositions; and hundreds of
individual procurements. Moreover,
it deposits money recovered in
lawsuits on the City’s behalf. The
Division’s efforts continue to focus
on expansion and renovation of
the Law Department’s facilities,
speedy responses to staff changes,
and automation of systems
and processes to increase the
Department’s efficiency. The
Division also provides oversight
and advice to other Department
enterprises, such as information
technology initiatives, equipment
upgrades and management
evaluations.
Above: Brooklyn Bridge - 1905
On May 17, 1884, P. T. Barnum helped to squelch doubts about the bridge’s stability when
one of his most famous attractions, Jumbo, led a parade of 21 elephants over the bridge.
Left: Brooklyn Bridge - Present Day
Highlights of Accomplishments from 2009:
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SUPPORT DIVISIONS
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Expanded the electronic routing of invoices to the
General Litigation and Labor & Employment Law
Divisions.
Finalized the Guidelines for Outside Counsel
Contracts.
Completed work with the Office of Emergency
Management that led to the creation of the Law
Department’s Continuity of Operations Plan. This
work identi?ed the Department’s essential services
in response to Mayor Bloomberg’s Executive Order
No. 107 which is aimed at ensuring that the City
essential services remain operational during citywide
emergencies.
Increased work space capacity at 52 Duane Street.
Completed plans with the Criminal Justice
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Coordinator’s Of?ce to increase space capacity and
improve the layout of our Bronx Family Court of?ce.
Secured capital funding to enhance computer
response and connectivity to further facilitate the
migration of computer assets from 100 Church Street
to Metrotech in Brooklyn.
Secured capital funding to purchase shelving to
accommodate an additional 86,000 boxes at our
off-site storage facility. This increase will bring our
total storage capacity to 256,000 boxes.
Implemented procedural changes to facilitate
internal processing under the City’s upgraded FMS/3
Accounting System.
Transferred 636 non-legal staff to the City’s automated
timekeeping program.
Implemented a biometric handscan system to
enhance our agency security access.
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