New York A 8236: Relates to requiring state agencies to post public reports in certain formats

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A08236 Summary:

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Requires each state agency that publishes reports containing data on its website to post such reports in a machine-readable format; requires the state comptroller to conduct compliance audits and issue a written report to the legislature, the governor, and the audited agencies.

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BILL NOA08236 

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05/05/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 8236

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 May 5, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. RA -- read once and referred to the Committee on
 Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring state agen-
 cies to post public reports in certain formats

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

 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 170-i
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 170-i. Agency reporting requirements. 1. Every state agency that
 4 publishes reports containing data on its website shall be required to
 5 post such reports in a machine-readable format prospectively from the
 6 effective date of this section. For purposes of this section, machine-
 7 readable format shall mean a data format that can be automatically proc-
 8 essed by computers.
 9 2. One year after the effective date of this section, and every two
 10 years thereafter, the comptroller shall conduct an audit of each state
 11 agency to ensure the agency's compliance with this section. Such audit
 12 shall be designed to assess each state agency's compliance with the
 13 requirements of this section, and shall examine:
 14 (a) Whether all reports containing data published on agency websites
 15 are provided in a machine-readable format as defined in this section;
 16 (b) The adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls established by
 17 agencies to ensure ongoing compliance with machine-readable data publi-
 18 cation requirements; and
 19 (c) The completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of the data published
 20 in compliance with this section.
 21 3. Upon completion of each audit cycle, the comptroller shall:
 22 (a) Issue a written report to the legislature, the governor, and the
 23 audited agencies detailing the findings of the audit, including:
 24 (i) the level of compliance by each agency;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11836-01-5

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 1 (ii) for each agency, any deficiencies, non-compliance, or areas for
 2 improvement identified during the audit; and
 3 (iii) for each agency, recommendations for corrective actions, process
 4 improvements, or policy changes to enhance compliance and data quality.
 5 (b) Summarize recurring issues or trends across agencies and provide
 6 guidance for statewide improvements to data publication practices.
 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to reports
 8 prepared on and after such effective date.

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