2026-ACCO-001-Payment Office Intern

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water managing wastewater and stormwater and reducing air noise and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country with nearly 6000 employees. DEPs water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the systems 2000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.

The Agency Chief Contracting Office (ACCO) is responsible for directing and managing all agency procurement and vendor payment activity. The ACCOs Office works cooperatively with DEPs operational and support bureaus to manage the procurement and payment processes to support their programs and operations requiring capital construction projects supplies and various services. The ACCO also coordinates with the Mayors Office of Contract Services (MOCS) the Comptrollers Office the Office of Management and Budget and other agencies.

The Large Contract Payment (LCP) Unit processes all capital and expense-funded payments greater than $250000 covering construction design and professional services contracts. The unit handles approximately 3800 payments annually totaling over $1.1 billion. The unit ensures timely and compliant payments in accordance with NYCs Prompt Payment Rules and Comptrollers Directives.

The selected candidate will assist with the processing preparations and submission of tax bills for the Agency the processing and entry of payment vouchers researching resolving and responding to vendor and bureau inquires. Assist with the daily routing of payments to the Engineering Audit Office which includes verifying each document for accuracy. The selected candidate may assist with preparing weekly reports maintaining files and other high-level clerical duties.

In addition the summer intern will develop a final presentation to display assignments they have been involved with while working as an intern at the DEP Interns Closing Ceremony.

RECRUITMENT CONTACT:

SUMMER COLLEGE INTERN - 10234

Qualifications :

As of June of the Program year the prospective intern must be a student matriculated in a college or be a recent college graduate (winter/spring term of the Program year).
NOTE: Appointment to this title is only valid for the duration of the Program June - August each year.

Additional Information :

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time