S534-2011 Actions

• Jan 30, 2012: RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
• Jan 5, 2011: REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

S534-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S534

TITLE OF BILL:

An act
to amend the public authorities law, in relation to review of
taxpayer-funded contracts
with public authorities in a city with a
population of over one million

PURPOSE:

Allows public authority in a city with a population of over 1 million
to cancel taxpayer-funded contract where contractor convicted of
related crime.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

The legislation amends article 9 of the Public Authorities law by
adding a new Title 13, �2990 providing grounds for cancellation of
contract by public authorities in a city with a population of over 1
million.

EXISTING LAW:

Under current law, there is very little external oversight of
contracts by public authorities.

JUSTIFICATION:

Public authorities play an important role in managing, maintaining and
improving New York's infrastructure, but they spend taxpayers'
dollars with little oversight or transparency. Giving the NYC
Comptroller's Office oversight over contracts entered into by
public authorities serving New York City is the first step towards
ensuring that public authorities are held accountable for their use
of taxpayer funds.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2010 - S1852 - REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
2008 - S2270 - REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
2006 - S5895 - REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
2005 - S2270 - REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately.

S534-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                          534
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 (PREFILED)
 January 5, 2011
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  KLEIN  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
 and Commissions
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the public authorities law, in relation to review of
 taxpayer-funded contracts with public authorities in  a  city  with  a
 population of over one million
 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section 1. Article 9 of the  public  authorities  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new title 13 to read as follows:

 TITLE 13
 TAXPAYER-FUNDED CONTRACTS WITH PUBLIC AUTHORITIES IN A
 CITY WITH A POPULATION OF OVER ONE MILLION
 SECTION  2990.  GROUNDS  FOR CANCELLATION OF CONTRACT BY PUBLIC AUTHORI
 TIES.
 

S 2990. GROUNDS FOR CANCELLATION OF CONTRACT  BY  PUBLIC  AUTHORITIES.
 ANY  TAXPAYER-FUNDED  CONTRACT FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF GOODS, SERVICES OR
 CONSTRUCTION WITH AN AUTHORITY OR COMMISSION  CONTINUED  OR  CREATED  BY
 THIS  CHAPTER, WHOSE JURISDICTION IS LIMITED TO A CITY WITH A POPULATION
 OF OVER ONE MILLION SHALL BE REVIEWED BY THE COMPTROLLER OF  SUCH  CITY.
 IF  THE  COMPTROLLER  FINDS THAT THE CONTRACTOR WHO HAS BEEN AWARDED THE
 CONTRACT HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME WITHIN FIVE YEARS OF THE AWARDING
 OF THE CONTRACT, DIRECTLY RELATED TO CONTRACT  PROCUREMENT  OR  PERFORM
 ANCE,  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT LIMITED TO BID RIGGING, FRAUDULENT BILLING OR
 ACCOUNTING, PREVAILING WAGE VIOLATIONS AND OSHA VIOLATIONS, THE AUTHORI
 TY OR COMMISSION MAY CANCEL OR TERMINATE SUCH CONTRACT WITHOUT INCURRING
 ANY PENALTY OR DAMAGES ON ACCOUNT OF SUCH CANCELLATION OR TERMINATION.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04421-01-1

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