File #: Int 0246-2002    Version: * Name: Requiring DOI to provide training to city officers and employees.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed
Committee: Committee on Oversight and Investigations
On agenda: 7/24/2002
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of investigation to provide training to city officers and employees, as well as certain public officials, regarding the City's whistleblower law.
Sponsors: Eric N. Gioia, Leroy G. Comrie, Jr., Bill De Blasio, Simcha Felder, Lewis A. Fidler, James F. Gennaro, Alan J. Gerson, Robert Jackson, Hiram Monserrate, Bill Perkins, Christine C. Quinn, Domenic M. Recchia, Jr., Joel Rivera, James Sanders, Jr., Larry B. Seabrook, David I. Weprin, Gale A. Brewer, G. Oliver Koppell
Council Member Sponsors: 18

Int. No. 246

 

By Council Members Gioia, Comrie, DeBlasio, Felder, Fidler, Gennaro, Gerson, Jackson, Monserrate, Perkins, Quinn, Recchia, Rivera, Sanders, Seabrook, Weprin and Brewer; also Council Member Koppell

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of investigation to provide training to city officers and employees, as well as certain public officials, regarding the City’s whistleblower law.

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Section 12-113 of the administrative code of the city of New York is hereby amended by adding a new subdivision h to read as follows:

                     h.                     It shall be the responsibility of the department of investigation to inform officers and employees of each agency of the city, the head or members of which are appointed by the mayor, of the provisions of this section and any related executive orders. In fulfilling this responsibility, such department shall (i) develop educational materials regarding the provisions of this section and any related executive orders, and make such materials available and known to all such officers and employees; (ii) provide training to all individuals who become such officers or employees informing them of the provisions of this section and any related executive orders; (iii) ensure the inspector general assigned to each such agency, in conjunction with each such agency, conduct annual training programs for the officers and employees of such agencies; and (iv) provide training on an annual basis to council members, the public advocate and the comptroller regarding the provisions of this section and any related executive orders. On or before the tenth day after an individual becomes an officer or employee, such officer or employee must file a written statement with the department of investigation that he or she has read and shall conform with the provisions of this section.

                     §2. This local law shall take effect immediately.

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7/18/02