A10038 • 2025

Requires audits by the comptroller in the event of arrest or conviction of contractors

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Sponsor: Michael Durso
Last action: 2026-05-19
Official status: In Assembly Committee
Effective date: Not listed

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Requires audits by the comptroller in the event of arrest or conviction of contractors

Requires audits by the comptroller in the event of arrest or conviction of contractors Requires audits by the comptroller in the event of arrest or conviction of contractors of certain sections of law relating to theft and fraud.

What This Bill Does

Requires audits by the comptroller in the event of arrest or conviction of contractors Requires audits by the comptroller in the event of arrest or conviction of contractors of certain sections of law relating to theft and fraud.

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Bill History

2026-05-19 Assembly
HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
2026-01-30 Assembly
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Official Summary Text

Requires audits by the comptroller in the event of arrest or conviction of contractors
Requires audits by the comptroller in the event of arrest or conviction of contractors of certain sections of law relating to theft and fraud.

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
        ________________________________________________________________________

                                          10038

                                  I N  A S S E M B L Y

                                    January 30, 2026
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by M. of A. DURSO -- read once and referred to the Committee
          on Governmental Operations

        AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to  requiring  audits
          by the comptroller in the event of arrest or conviction of contractors

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

     1    Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding  a  new  section
     2  149 to read as follows:
     3    § 149. AUDITS UPON CONVICTION OR DETERMINATION. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF
     4  THIS  SECTION,  THE  TERM  "CONTRACTOR"  SHALL INCLUDE ANY PERSON, FIRM,
     5  PARTNERSHIP OR CORPORATION WHICH:
     6    (A) IS A SUBCONTRACTOR OF THE CONTRACTOR;
     7    (B) HAS SUBCONTRACTED PORTIONS OF A PROJECT TO THE CONTRACTOR; OR
     8    (C) IS SUBSTANTIALLY OWNED, SUBSTANTIALLY OWNS,  OR  IS  SUBSTANTIALLY
     9  AFFILIATED WITH THE CONTRACTOR.
    10    2.  THE  STATE COMPTROLLER SHALL, UPON CONVICTION OR ANY DETERMINATION
    11  AGAINST A CONTRACTOR FOR VIOLATIONS OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED THREE OF THE
    12  INSURANCE LAW, ARTICLE ONE  HUNDRED  FIFTY-FIVE  OF  THE  PENAL  LAW  IN
    13  RELATION  TO  WAGE  THEFT,  ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-SIX OF THE PENAL
    14  LAW, SECTION ONE HUNDRED FOURTEEN OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION  LAW,  OR
    15  SUBDIVISION  FOUR  OF  SECTION  ONE  HUNDRED  NINETY-FIVE OR SECTION ONE
    16  HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT-A OR TWO HUNDRED TWENTY OF THE LABOR  LAW,  CONDUCT
    17  AN  AUDIT  OF  ALL  EXISTING  PUBLIC  WORKS  PROJECTS  COMMENCED BY SUCH
    18  CONTRACTOR THAT HAVE RECEIVED STATE FUNDS.
    19    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD14580-02-6