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When did Staten Island join NYC?
1898
How many people does the Staten Island Ferry Service each year / day?
20mm a year, 60,000 a day
What is the connection between the Staten Is. Ferry and the Civil War?
Three ferries were used by the North to fight the Civil War. None were returned to NY.
What is SOHO best known for?
The largest collection of cast-iron architecture in the world
When was cast-iron architecture built?
From the 1850's to the 1890's. It was cheaper than stone or brick & ornate facades were prefabricated in the foundry.
What are some famous cast iron buildings in NYC?
72-76 Greene Street is known as "The King of Greene Street". 28-30 is known as "the Queen of Greene Street" , built in 1872, and is more ornate than 72-76.
How did Greenwich Village begin?
It was actually a village, for escaping NY, especially during the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1822.
Certification may result from one or more of which tests?
-Certification in Control self Assessment
-Certified Gov't Audit Prof'l
-Certified Finc'l Services Auditor
What other certifications should IA's consider?
-Prof'l acctg designations
-certs in specialty disciplines
Define "re-certification"
Is the term used to describe policies requiring demonstration of ongoing compliance with certain criteria.
What is required to remain certified?
To keep a credential valid, certified individuals must submit to certain evaluative processes to demonstrate continued competence.
-Typically recertification requires a level of CPE (cont'd prof'l Education).
What are the benefits of certification & re-certification?
-demonstrate mastery of a defined body of knowledge
-enhance prof'l credibility & prestige
-demonstrate mastery of prof'l practice standards
-facilitate prof'l development
-stay current in a practice area
How can IA meet the ever changing mgmt needs for auditing svcs and still ensure the highest quality audit results?
IA is required to have a Quality Assurance & Improvement Program (QA&IP) in place.
Define Attribute Standard 1300
"Quality Assurance & Improvement Program"
CAE s/develop & maintain a QA&IP that covers all aspects of IA activity and continuously monitors its effectiveness.
What does the QA&IP program include?
Periodic int'l & ext'l QA and ongoing internal monitoring.
-Ensures conformance of IA activities w/Standard & Ethics.
Describe Attribute Standard 1310
="Quality Program Assessments"
IA activity s/adopt a process to monitor & assess overall effectiveness of the QA program.
-Process s/include both external & internal assessments.
Describe Attribute Std 1311.
"Internal Assessments"
s/include ongoing reviews of performance of IA activity.
-Periodic reviews performed through self-assessment or by others in the organization w/knowledge of IAs Practices & Standards.
Why is NYC Called the Big Apple?
In the 1920’s, a sportswriter for the Morning Telegraph named John Fitzgerald overheard stable hands in New Orleans refer to NYC’s racetracks as "the Big Apple." He named his column "Around the Big Apple." A decade later, jazz musicians adopted the term and refer to New York City, and especially Harlem , as the jazz capital of the world. There are many apples on the trees of success, they were saying, but when you pick New York City, you pick the big apple
Why Cabs Are Yellow?
John Hertz, who founded the Yelow Cab Company in 1907 chose yellow because he had read a study conducted by the University of Chicago that indicated it was the easiest color to spot.
What Is the Largest Department Store in the World?
Macy’s, the world’s largest store, covers 2.1 million square feet of space and stocks over 500,000 different items.
About Central Park?
Central Park was the first landscaped public park in the United States
-The Great Lawn with 13 acres of green grass featuring baseball fields, basketball courts, Belvedere Castle, the carousel featuring the largest hand carved figures ever constructed as well as the Wildlife Center and children’s zoo.
Jumeirah Essex House Hotel. Central Park South