Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 15, 2016 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 01, 2016 |
ordered to third reading cal.1230 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 19, 2016 |
print number 3835a |
Jan 19, 2016 |
amend and recommit to transportation |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to transportation returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 09, 2015 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 01, 2015 |
ordered to third reading cal.1170 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Feb 20, 2015 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S3835A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) 24th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, G, IP, SC) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S3835 - Details
2015-S3835 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3835 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to directing the metropolitan transportation authority to contract for the provision of an independent forensic audit of such authority; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof PURPOSE: Directs the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to contract with a certified public accounting firm for the conducting of an independent forensic audit. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends the public authorities law by adding a new section 1265-c. Section two is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: This bill is necessary to give the legislature and the taxpayers of New York the ability to know how and where money is being spent for the operations of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). While the MTA has been cutting services, raising fares and tolls, it has also been getting additional revenue from the MTA payroll tax. This measure would require the MTA to conduct a full independent forensic audit of the authority to bring accountability to
2015-S3835 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3835 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 20, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to directing the metropolitan transportation authority to contract for the provision of an independent forensic audit of such authority; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section 1265-c to read as follows: S 1265-C. INDEPENDENT FORENSIC AUDIT. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE AUTHORITY SHALL, WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF THE EFFEC- TIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND AT ITS OWN EXPENSE, CONTRACT WITH A CERTI- FIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE PROVISION OF AN INDEPENDENT, COMPRE- HENSIVE, FORENSIC AUDIT OF THE AUTHORITY. SUCH AUDIT SHALL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS. SUCH AUDIT SHALL BE INDEPENDENT OF AND IN ADDITION TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF THE AUTHORITY CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED TWO OF THIS CHAPTER. 2. THE CERTIFIED INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM PROVIDING THE AUTHORITY'S INDEPENDENT, COMPREHENSIVE, FORENSIC AUDIT SHALL BE PROHIB- ITED FROM PROVIDING AUDIT SERVICES IF THE LEAD (OR COORDINATING) AUDIT PARTNER (HAVING PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AUDIT), OR THE AUDIT PARTNER RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE AUDIT, HAS PERFORMED AUDIT SERVICES FOR THE AUTHORITY WITHIN ANY OF THE TEN PREVIOUS FISCAL YEARS OF THE AUTHORITY. 3. THE CERTIFIED INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM PERFORMING THE AUDIT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM PERFORMING ANY NON-AU- DIT SERVICES FOR THE AUTHORITY CONTEMPORANEOUSLY WITH THE AUDIT. 4. IT SHALL BE PROHIBITED FOR THE CERTIFIED INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PERFORM FOR THE AUTHORITY ANY AUDIT SERVICE IF THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01091-01-5
co-Sponsors
(R, C, G, IP, SC) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S3835A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S3835A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3835A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to directing the metropolitan transportation authority to contract for the provision of an independent forensic audit of such authority; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof PURPOSE : Directs the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to contract with a certified public accounting firm for the conducting of an independent forensic audit. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one amends the public authorities law by adding a new section 1265-c. Section two is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION : This bill is necessary to give the legislature and the taxpayers of New York the ability to know how and where money is being spent for the operations of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).
2015-S3835A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3835--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 20, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. LANZA, MURPHY, SERINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Trans- portation -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accord- ance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to directing the metropolitan transportation authority to contract for the provision of an independent forensic audit of such authority; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section 1265-c to read as follows: S 1265-C. INDEPENDENT FORENSIC AUDIT. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE AUTHORITY SHALL, WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF THE EFFEC- TIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND AT ITS OWN EXPENSE, CONTRACT WITH A CERTI- FIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE PROVISION OF AN INDEPENDENT, COMPRE- HENSIVE, FORENSIC AUDIT OF THE AUTHORITY. SUCH AUDIT SHALL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS. SUCH AUDIT SHALL BE INDEPENDENT OF AND IN ADDITION TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF THE AUTHORITY CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED TWO OF THIS CHAPTER. 2. THE CERTIFIED INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM PROVIDING THE AUTHORITY'S INDEPENDENT, COMPREHENSIVE, FORENSIC AUDIT SHALL BE PROHIB- ITED FROM PROVIDING AUDIT SERVICES IF THE LEAD (OR COORDINATING) AUDIT PARTNER (HAVING PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AUDIT), OR THE AUDIT PARTNER RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE AUDIT, HAS PERFORMED AUDIT SERVICES FOR THE AUTHORITY WITHIN ANY OF THE TEN PREVIOUS FISCAL YEARS OF THE AUTHORITY. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01091-02-6 S. 3835--A 2
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