5/11/16 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-39-15-00011-A
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following action:
Action taken:
On 4/20/16, the PSC adopted a joint proposal by multiple parties to resolve prudence and forensic accounting investigations commenced in November 2009.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 2, 5, 65, 66, 79, 80, 107 and 113
Purpose:
To adopt a joint proposal to resolve prudence and forensic accounting investigations commenced in November 2009.
Substance of final rule:
The Commission, on April 20, 2016, adopted a joint proposal by Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), Staff of the New York State Department of Public Service, New York Energy Consumers Council, Inc. and the Utility Intervention Unit, Division of Consumer Protection, New York State Department of State to resolve prudence and forensic accounting investigations commenced in November 2009 after Con Edison employees were arrested and indicted for illegal bribes and kickbacks in connection with capital, operations and maintenance work performed by outside contractors during 2000-2009, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the order.
Final rule as compared with last published rule:
No changes.
Text of rule may be obtained from:
John Pitucci, Public Service Commission, Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York, 12223, (518) 486-2655, email:
john.pitucci@dps.ny.gov An IRS employer ID no. or social security no. is required from firms or persons to be billed 25 cents per page. Please use tracking number found on last line of notice in requests.
Assessment of Public Comment
An assessment of public comment is not submitted with this notice because the rule is within the definition contained in section 102(2)(a)(ii) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.
