Sales of motor vehicles and parts were down 7.0 per cent compared to August as production began to wind down in advance of
planned facility closures.
The Executive Budget included a $ 5 million appropriation to be used to retrain State employees impacted by 2012 - 13 and 2013 - 14
facility closures at OMH, OPWDD, DOCCS and OCFS.
Those include plans to redesign and consolidate state agencies, find at least $ 1 billion in Medicaid cuts and includes $ 100 million in savings
for facility closures.
The leaders have been at loggerheads for weeks despite daily threats
of facility closures and service cuts.
The groups «want to ensure that a significant portion of state savings from staff attrition and
facility closures is reinvested into local communities to boost nonprofit services.»
There are a list of consequences ranging from a mild warning letter (FD - 483) to more serious penalties, such as a consent decree that could result in significant delays in regulatory approval, time to market, product recalls or
facility closures — all resulting in loss of time and money.