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SECTION 1899
Annual reporting
Public Authorities (PBA) CHAPTER 43-A, ARTICLE 8, TITLE 9-A
§ 1899. Annual reporting. No later than October first, two thousand
ten and October first of each year thereafter, the president of the
authority shall issue an annual report to the governor, the temporary
president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority
leader of the senate and the minority leader of the assembly concerning
the authority's activities related to the green jobs - green New York
program created pursuant to this title. Such report shall include, but
not be limited to the following information:

1. The status of the authority's activities and outcomes related to
section eighteen hundred ninety-five of this title. Such report shall
include, but not be limited to: (a) the number and type of energy audits
performed pursuant to section eighteen hundred ninety-five of this
title; (b) any other contracts entered into relating to the program; and
(c) any recommendations for program improvements;

2. The status of the authority's activities and outcomes related to
section eighteen hundred ninety-four of this title. Such report shall
include, but not be limited to: (a) contracts entered into pursuant to
section eighteen hundred ninety-four of this title; (b) the geographical
area or areas served by each entity; (c) the amount of the grants
disbursed to each entity; (d) any other contracts entered into relating
to the program; and (e) any recommendations for program improvements;

3. The status of the authority's activities and outcomes related to
section eighteen hundred ninety-six of this title. Such report shall
include, but not be limited to:

(a) the number of persons who have applied for and received financial
assistance through the revolving loan fund;

(b) the revolving loan fund account balances;

(c) the number of loans in default;

(d) the amount and nature of the costs incurred by the authority for
the activities described in paragraph (c) of subdivision one of section
eighteen hundred ninety-six of this title;

(e) the authority's activities and outcomes related to establishing an
on-bill recovery mechanism, including the number of persons who have
applied for and who have received financial assistance that utilizes
on-bill recovery and the results of the evaluation program performed
pursuant to subdivision three of section eighteen hundred ninety-six of
this title;

(f) the amount expended by the authority in support of the program and
the purposes for which such funds have been expended;

(g) the number of customers participating in the program, separately
stating the number of residential and non-residential customers and the
amounts financed;

(h) the number of program participants who are in arrears in their
utility accounts for electric and/or gas service;

(i) the number of program participants who are in arrears in their
on-bill recovery charge payments;

(j) the number of program participants whose utility service has been
terminated for non-payment;

(k) a description of the geographic distribution of loans made;

(l) an estimate of the energy savings resulting from this program;

(m) an estimate of the average project cost; and

(n) in consultation with the department of labor, an estimate of the
number of jobs created under the program.

4. The status of the authority's activities and outcomes related to
solicitation of applications to demonstrate the feasibility of
innovative financing mechanisms as described in subdivision one of
section eighteen hundred ninety-four of this title;

5. The status of the authority's activities and outcomes related to
section eighteen hundred ninety-seven of this title. Such report shall
include, but not be limited to: (a) the number of individuals receiving
training services; (b) the type of training services provided to such
individuals; (c) the identity of organizations providing training
services; (d) the amount of funds awarded to each such organization; and
(e) the number of individuals placed in full-time employment; and

6. The overall effectiveness, progress and outcomes by the authority
related to the green-jobs green New York program. Such report shall
include but not be limited to: (a) key findings by the authority; (b) to
the extent possible a calculation of the energy savings achieved; and
(c) any recommendations for program improvements and expansion of the
program.