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This bill requires that a person other than the internal control officer oversee the officer's conduct in state agencies and public authorities.
Why it matters
Addresses potential conflicts of interest. by ensuring that internal control officers are not in charge of overseeing their own conduct, which can reduce the risk of unchecked power or self-policing within agencies and authorities.
Strengthens oversight and accountability. by requiring a separate, designated individual to monitor the actions of internal control officers, which can help detect and address issues such as fraud, waste, or abuse more effectively.
Aligns with best practices in governance. by introducing a clear separation of duties, mirroring internal control standards in the private sector, and potentially increasing public trust in how state agencies and public authorities are managed.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
22
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled)
January 4, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. CAHILL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to internal control officers of state agencies; and to amend the public authorities law, in relation to internal control officers of public authorities
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph d of subdivision 1 of section 951 of the executive law, as added by chapter 510 of the laws of 1999, is amended to read as follows:
d. designate an internal control officer, who shall report to the head of the agency, to implement and review the internal control responsibilities established pursuant to this section; provided, however, that direct internal control responsibilities over the conduct of the designated internal control officer shall be exercised by some other person designated by the head of the agency, who shall also report to the head of the agency for this purpose;
§ 2. Subdivision 4 of section 2931 of the public authorities law, as added by chapter 510 of the laws of 1999, is amended to read as follows:
4. designate an internal control officer, who shall report to the head of the authority, to implement and review the internal control responsibilities established pursuant to this section, provided, however, that direct internal control responsibilities over the conduct of the designated internal control officer shall be exercised by some other person designated by the head of the authority, who shall also report to the head of the authority for this purpose; and
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01486-01-7
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