N.Y. Economic Development Law § 196: Evaluation

§ 196. Evaluation. 1. The commissioner shall submit to the director of

the budget, the chairperson of the senate finance committee and the

chairperson of the assembly ways and means committee an evaluation of

the success of the industrial effectiveness program prepared by an

entity independent of the department. Such evaluation shall determine

whether the services provided have helped client firms to succeed, based

on a comparison of the performance of client firms to the norms of their

specific industry, and shall assess the effect, if any, of the program

on the continued location and growth of industrial firms within the

state. Such an evaluation shall be submitted by September first, two

thousand five and by September first every four years thereafter.

2. Between evaluation due dates, the commissioner shall maintain the

necessary records and data required to satisfy such evaluation

requirements and to satisfy information requests received from the

director of the budget, the chairperson of the senate finance committee

and the chairperson of the assembly ways and means committee between

such evaluation due dates.