NYS Seal

ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


SUBJECT:

Governmental Operations Budget Implementation Hearing

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this hearing is to review state agency implementation of the enacted State fiscal year 2005-06 budget.

Albany, NY

Wednesday
November 16, 2005

Legislative Office Building
Roosevelt Hearing Room C
10:30 a.m.

BY INVITATION ONLY


This hearing will review the budget implementation initiatives of state agencies under the jurisdiction of the Assembly Standing Committee on Governmental Operations. This hearing will review agency budget policy for the State fiscal year 2005-06. Please see below for a list of subjects to which witnesses may direct their testimony.

Oral testimony will be limited to ten minutes' duration. Ten copies of any prepared testimony should be submitted at the hearing registration desk. The Committee would appreciate advance receipt of prepared statements.

In order to further publicize these hearings, please inform interested parties and organizations of the Committee's interest in hearing testimony from all sources.

In order to meet the needs of those who may have a disability, the Assembly, in accordance with its policy of non-discrimination on the basis of disability, as well as the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), has made its facilities and services available to all individuals with disabilities. For individuals with disabilities, accommodations will be provided, upon reasonable request, to afford such individuals access and admission to Assembly facilities and activities.


RoAnn M. Destito
Chair, Committee on Governmental Operations


SELECTED ISSUES TO WHICH WITNESSES MAY DIRECT THEIR TESTIMONY:

  1. What new initiatives has your agency undertaken due to funding in the SFY 2005-06 budget? What new initiatives, if any, does your agency anticipate for the SFY 2006-07?

  2. How many new full time positions were filled in SFY 2005-06? Does your agency anticipate any staffing changes in SFY 2006-07?

  3. Is your agency required to submit an annual report to the Legislature? If so, has your agency submitted the required report for each of the last five years? If no, please explain the failure to meet this requirement.

  4. Does your agency hire consultants? If yes, how many consultants are employed by your agency and for what purpose?

  5. Has your agency entered into any contracts pursuant to which the contractor uses a labor force, either its own or that of subcontractors, who are located outside of New York State and, if so, where is such labor force is located?

  6. What was your Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) utilization goal for 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005? How do you set your goal and have you achieved your goal?


PUBLIC HEARING REPLY FORM

Persons wishing to present testimony at the public hearing on the effectiveness of delivery of services to MWBEs are requested to complete this reply form as soon as possible and mail it to:

Nichole Hedglin
Legislative Associate
Assembly Committee on Governmental Operations
Room 513 - Capitol
Albany, New York 12248
Phone: (518) 455-4355
Fax: (518) 455-4128


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