New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle A - Governor's Office › Chapter I - Executive Orders › Part 7 - Executive Orders (David A. Paterson) › Section 7.32 - Executive order no. 32: establishing the governor's task force on the implementation of the 2009 public authorities reform act

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, public authorities fulfill an essential function
					 in New York State ("State") by providing capital improvements that benefit the
					 public;
WHEREAS, the State relies extensively on such authorities
					 in areas such as transportation, education, economic development, health care,
					 energy, housing and the environment;
WHEREAS, it is critical, in light of such heavy reliance,
					 that all authorities meet the highest standards of professionalism,
					 accountability and integrity;
WHEREAS, a number of significant reforms, innovations and
					 improvements since 1995 have increased the accountability and openness of state
					 government and public authorities;
WHEREAS, building on previous efforts to reform public
					 authorities, including those of Ira Millstein and the New York State Commission
					 on Public Authority Reform, I worked this year with the Legislature to enact
					 legislation that further improves the way public authorities conduct business
					 in the State;
WHEREAS, chapter 506 of the laws of 2009 ("2009 Public
					 Authorities Reform Act") contains provisions of law that will significantly
					 improve the oversight of such public authorities and provide more effective
					 regulation of their operations;
WHEREAS, the implementation of such provisions presents
					 issues related to the administration of the new independent Authorities Budget
					 Office ("ABO") and its coordination and relationship with other agencies; the
					 management by the ABO of the ABO's additional powers and responsibilities; the
					 reporting requirements, duties and governance of public authorities; and the
					 development of appropriate policies, procedures and regulations by the ABO to
					 effectuate the foregoing; and
WHEREAS, the implementation of such provisions would be
					 informed and complemented by the expertise of a group of individuals
					 knowledgeable in the field of corporate governance and other relevant
					 disciplines, thereby ensuring that the salutary purposes of the 2009 Public
					 Authorities Reform are fully realized;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DAVID A. PATERSON, Governor of the State
					 of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
					 Laws of the State of New York, do hereby order as follows:
1. There is hereby established the Governor's
				  Task Force on the Implementation of the 2009 Public Authorities Reform Act
				  ("Task Force"), which shall consist of 7 members appointed by the Governor,
				  including:
(i) Ira Millstein, who shall be
				  Chair of the Task Force;
(ii) one
				  member who shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the Temporary
				  President of the Senate;
(iii) one
				  member who shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the
				  Assembly; and
(iv) one member who
				  shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the Comptroller. The members of
				  the Task Force shall have experience and expertise in any one or more of the
				  following areas: corporate governance, public authorities, public
				  administration, management, finance or other relevant disciplines.