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NY S 8661

in committee

Requires the state comptroller to procure the services of one or more professional services firms to conduct a comprehensive audit of state government programs receiving state funds

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 8661 pass?

Not yet. NY S 8661 is in committee as of 2026-05-12 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-12): DEFEATED IN FINANCE

What is NY S 8661 about?

Requires the state comptroller to procure the services of one or more independent private professional services firms with expertise in accounting, auditing, and fraud detection to conduct a comprehensive audit of state government programs receiving state funds; requires the auditing firm to report fraud, abuse or other unlawful conduct to appropriate law enforcement agencies; requires the audit to be made publicly available.

Who sponsors NY S 8661?

Robert Ortt is the primary sponsor of NY S 8661, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Requires the state comptroller to procure the services of one or more independent private professional services firms with expertise in accounting, auditing, and fraud detection to conduct a comprehensive audit of state government programs receiving state funds; requires the auditing firm to report fraud, abuse or other unlawful conduct to appropriate law enforcement agencies; requires the audit to be made publicly available.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-12 — DEFEATED IN FINANCE
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Robert Orttprimary
  • George Borrellocosponsor
  • Stephen T. Chancosponsor
  • Thomas F. O'Maracosponsor
  • Steve Rhoadscosponsor
  • Dan Steccosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-10

    NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED

  3. 2026-05-12

    DEFEATED IN FINANCE

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Finance Vote

    2026-05-12 · fail · 7-13

    Member-level votes (22)
    • George Borrello: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: no
    • Jeremy Cooney: no
    • Andrew Gounardes: no
    • Michelle Hinchey: no
    • John Liu: no
    • Shelley Mayer: no
    • Kevin S. Parker: no
    • Jessica Ramos: no
    • Gustavo Rivera: no
    • Julia Salazar: no
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: no
    • James Skoufis: no
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: no
    • Liz Krueger: excused
    • Peter Oberacker: absent

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S8661?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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