New York A 10597: Enacts the "Omnibus Prevailing Wage Enforcement Act"

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A10597 Summary:

BILL NOA10597 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORHyndman

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §223-a, amd §§220, 231 & 233, Lab L; amd §103, Gen Muni L; amd §§87 & 89, Pub Off L; amd §§1 & 2, Chap
511 of 1995

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Enacts the "omnibus prevailing wage enforcement act"; creates the office of the prevailing wage fraud inspector general for increased vigilance in the effort to achieve prevailing wage enforcement; allows public authorities to require that successful bidders for public works jobs participate in a state-sponsored apprenticeship program; makes related provisions.

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03/13/2026referred to labor

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10597

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 13, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Labor

 AN ACT to amend the labor law, the general municipal law and the public
 officers law, in relation to the omnibus prevailing wage enforcement
 act; and to amend chapter 511 of the laws of 1995, relating to estab-
 lishing a public work enforcement fund and making an appropriation
 therefor, in relation to moneys accumulated in the public work
 enforcement fund

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

 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "omnibus
 2 prevailing wage enforcement act".
 3 § 2. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 223-a to read as
 4 follows:
 5 § 223-a. Prevailing wage fraud inspector general. 1. Definitions.
 6 For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
 7 (a) "Inspector general" means the prevailing wage fraud inspector
 8 general created by this section.
 9 (b) "Assistant inspector general" means a prevailing wage fraud
 10 assistant inspector general created by this section.
 11 2. Appointment, compensation and removal. Notwithstanding any other
 12 provision of law, the governor shall appoint the inspector general. The
 13 board shall employ and the governor shall fix the compensation of the
 14 inspector general. The inspector general shall, and may do so without
 15 civil service examination, appoint and the board shall employ, such
 16 assistant inspector general and other persons as they deem necessary,
 17 determine their duties and fix their compensation. Such assistant
 18 inspector general shall assist the inspector general in carrying out the
 19 inspector general's duties and responsibilities as set forth in this
 20 section and shall have such powers as granted the inspector general
 21 under this section. Employees appointed pursuant to this section with-
 22 out civil service examination shall be placed in the noncompetitive
 23 class of the competitive service pursuant to subdivision two-a of

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02028-03-6

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 1 section forty-two of the civil service law and shall serve at the pleas-
 2 ure of the governor.
 3 3. Powers, duties and responsibilities. The inspector general shall
 4 investigate violations of the laws and regulations pertaining to the
 5 operation of prevailing wage provisions. The inspector general shall
 6 have the following powers, duties and functions:
 7 (a) to conduct and supervise investigations, within or without this
 8 state, of possible fraud and other violations of laws, rules and regu-
 9 lations pertaining to prevailing wage provisions;
 10 (b) to subpoena witnesses, administer oaths or affirmations, take
 11 testimony and compel the production of such books, papers, records and
 12 documents as the inspector general may deem to be relevant to an inves-
 13 tigation undertaken pursuant to this section;
 14 (c) to report to the attorney general or other appropriate law
 15 enforcement agency, violations found through investigations undertaken
 16 pursuant to this section and to provide such materials and assistance as
 17 may be necessary or appropriate for the