Senate Bill S4053

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Establishes the state procurement and public work oversight panel

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S4053 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §161-a, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S8900

2019-S4053 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the state procurement and public work oversight panel to provide independent oversight of all state procurements and public works of ten million dollars or more by all state agencies and state authorities; makes related provisions.

2019-S4053 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4053 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4053
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 26, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. ANTONACCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN  ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to state procurement
   oversight
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  The  state finance law is amended by adding a new section
 161-a to read as follows:
   § 161-A. STATE PROCUREMENT AND  PUBLIC  WORK  OVERSIGHT  PANEL.  THERE
 SHALL  BE  A  STATE  PROCUREMENT AND PUBLIC WORK OVERSIGHT PANEL CHARGED
 WITH THE INDEPENDENT OVERSIGHT OF  ALL  STATE  PROCUREMENTS  AND  PUBLIC
 WORKS  OF  TEN  MILLION  DOLLARS OR MORE BY ALL STATE AGENCIES AND STATE
 AUTHORITIES. THE PANEL SHALL CONSIST OF FIVE MEMBERS; ONE EACH APPOINTED
 BY THE GOVERNOR, THE COMPTROLLER, THE ATTORNEY  GENERAL,  THE  TEMPORARY
 PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY. THE PANEL SHALL
 MAKE  RECOMMENDATIONS  TO THE LEGISLATURE TO ENSURE THE WISE AND PRUDENT
 USE OF PUBLIC MONEY IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE TAXPAYERS OF THE  STATE
 AND  GUARD  AGAINST  FAVORITISM,  IMPROVIDENCE,  EXTRAVAGANCE, FRAUD AND
 CORRUPTION IN CONNECTION WITH LARGE PROCUREMENTS  AND  PUBLIC  WORKS  OF
 STATE  AGENCIES  AND  STATE AUTHORITIES. THE PANEL SHALL REVIEW EACH AND
 EVERY PROCUREMENT AND PUBLIC WORK BY A STATE AGENCY AND AUTHORITY OF TEN
 MILLION DOLLARS OR MORE AT KEY INTERVALS  OF  THE  PROCUREMENT  PROCESS,
 INCLUDING  BUT  NOT LIMITED TO THE FINAL AWARD, TO ENSURE THE PROCESS IS
 OPEN, FAIR AND COMPETITIVE. THE STATE AGENCY OR AUTHORITY IN  CHARGE  OF
 THE  PROCUREMENT  OR  PUBLIC  WORK  SHALL  FULLY ASSIST THE PANEL IN ITS
 REVIEW AND PROMPTLY PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION NEEDED  OR
 REQUESTED  BY  THE  PANEL TO CONDUCT ITS REVIEW. THE PANEL MAY RECOMMEND
 UTILIZATION OF OTHER STATE AGENCIES OR  AUTHORITIES  TO  ASSIST  PROJECT
 MANAGEMENT TO ENSURE ON-TIME ON-BUDGET DELIVERY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10064-01-9

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