New York A 5502: Requires annual audits of statewide opioid settlements

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A05502 Summary:

BILL NOA05502 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORJackson

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Add §25.19, amd §19.09, Ment Hyg L; amd §8, St Fin L; amd §63, Exec L

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Requires annual audits of the use of statewide opioid settlement funds by the office of alcoholism and substance abuse.

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02/14/2025referred to alcoholism and drug abuse

01/07/2026referred to alcoholism and drug abuse

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 5502

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 14, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. JACKSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to requiring the
 state comptroller and the attorney general to conduct an annual audit
 of the office of addiction services and supports use of statewide
 opioid settlement funds

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section
 2 25.19 to read as follows:
 3 § 25.19 Independent audit of statewide opioid settlements.
 4 1. At least once every year, the comptroller, the attorney general and
 5 the independent certified public accountants selected pursuant to this
 6 section shall conduct audits of the internal controls of the use of
 7 statewide opioid settlements by the office of addiction services and
 8 supports. Such audits shall be performed in accordance with generally
 9 accepted government auditing standards and shall include a report on
 10 whether the office's internal controls are established and functioning
 11 in a manner that provides reasonable assurance that they meet the objec-
 12 tives of internal control as defined in section nine hundred fifty of
 13 the executive law. Such report shall identify internal controls both
 14 evaluated and not evaluated and shall identify internal control weak-
 15 nesses that have not been corrected and actions that are recommended to
 16 correct such weaknesses. If any such internal control weaknesses are
 17 significant or material with respect to such departments, the independ-
 18 ent auditors shall so state. The comptroller and the attorney general
 19 shall make available to the public the results of such audits, including
 20 any related management letters. The comptroller and attorney general and
 21 any officer or employee of such departments shall make available upon
 22 requests to such independent certified public accountants all books and
 23 records relevant to such independent audits.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06556-01-5

 A. 5502 2

 1 2. The comptroller and the attorney general shall request proposals
 2 from independent certified public accountants for audits of the internal
 3 controls of their respective departments. Such request for proposals
 4 shall include a reference to the requirements for audits conducted
 5 pursuant to subdivision one of this section. The comptroller and attor-
 6 ney general shall select such independent auditors in accordance with a
 7 competitive procedure including an evaluation, based on quality and
 8 price factors, or any proposals received in response to such requests
 9 for proposals.
 10 3. Whenever the comptroller or the comptroller's appointee is a member
 11 of any board, commission, committee, council, or corporation, which
 12 constitutes a state agency, the governing body of such board, commis-
 13 sion, committee, council, or corporation shall select an independent
 14 auditor for the purpose of conducting audits of internal controls in
 15 accordance with this section.
 16 § 2. Subdivision (c) of section 19.09 of the mental hygiene law, as
 17 added by chapter 223 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows:
 18 (c) (1) In conducting any investigation, audit, financial review,
 19 inspection, or hearing, the commissioner may subpoena witnesses, compel
 20 their attendance,