N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 1899: Annual reporting

§ 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.