New York Consolidated Laws, Public Authorities Law - PBA § 2896. Duties of public authorities with respect to the disposal of property

1. Every authority, as defined in section two of this chapter, shall adopt by resolution comprehensive guidelines which shall (a) detail the public authority's operative policy and instructions regarding the use, awarding, monitoring and reporting of contracts for the disposal of property, and (b) designate a contracting officer who shall be responsible for the public authority's compliance with, and enforcement of, such guidelines.  Such guidelines shall be consistent with, and shall require the public authority's contracting activities to comply with this section, the authorities enabling legislation and any other applicable law for the disposal of property, except that such guidelines may be stricter than the provisions of this section, the authorities enabling legislation and any other applicable law for the disposal of property if the public authority determines that additional safeguards are necessary to assure the integrity of its disposition activities.  Guidelines approved by the public authority shall be annually reviewed and approved by the governing body of the public authority.  On or before the thirty-first day of March in each year, the public authority shall file with the comptroller a copy of the guidelines most recently reviewed and approved by the public authority, including the name of the public authority's designated contracting officer.  At the time of filing such guidelines with the comptroller, every public authority shall also post such guidelines on the public authority's internet website.  Guidelines posted on the public authority's internet website shall be maintained on such website at least until the procurement guidelines for the following year are posted on such website.

2. Each public authority shall: