The Bureau of Engineering provides engineering assistance and serves as the Comptroller’s technical consultant on engineering matters. The Bureau analyzes, recommends disposition on, and, with the Settlements and Adjudication section, negotiates contract disputes and claims between contractors and the City. The Bureau also provides liability and damage reports to the Comptroller’s Bureau of Law and Adjustment for use in property damage tort claims.

The Bureau is the Comptroller’s liaison with city-wide Engineering Audit Offices and provides guidance on Directives relating to the prepayment audit of capital project payments.