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What is NYC AC § 26-2503?

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This section mandates the Department of Buildings and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to submit an annual electronic report to the City Council Speaker detailing audit findings related to certifications of correction. Applies to building owners whose properties are subject to audits and certifications of correction.

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§ 26-2503 Reporting.

AC § 26-2503

By March 31, 2020 and no later than March 31 annually thereafter, the department of buildings and the department of housing preservation and development shall each submit to the speaker of the council an electronic report describing the findings of the audits performed by such departments in the previous year pursuant to section 26-2502 of this chapter. Such report shall include, but not be limited to: 1. The total number of audits conducted; 2. The percentage of certifications of correction audited; 3. The percentage of audited certifications of correction found to have been false; 4. For audited certifications of correction found to have been false, the total amount of civil penalties collected and, if applicable, the number of additional sanctions imposed, disaggregated by type; and 5. For buildings where an audited certification of correction is found to have been false in the reporting period, whether a certification of correction filed for such building has been audited by the department of buildings or the department of housing preservation and development in the previous five years, and whether such audit or audits resulted in a finding or findings of false certification. (L.L. 2019/117, 6/8/2019, eff. 12/5/2019)

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