Sentences with phrase «through public authorities»

These Acts set ambitious targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and by 2020 on an interim basis; and allow the government to effectively regulate and monitor those targets, through public authorities and bodies.
To this end, they shall, acting directly or through public authorities or other bodies, take all appropriate steps in accordance with the law of that Member State in matters of personal data protection to:
DiNapoli called for a host of reforms to curtail state borrowing, including a constitutional amendment to limit total debt to 5 % of New York's personal income and a ban on so - called back - door borrowing — the issuance of state - funded debt through public authorities and other entities.
He said the state already has record debt through its public authorities, as much as $ 13,000 for every New Yorker, according to a report from the state comptroller.
Such as the fact that this budget increases new debt by $ 8.7 billion, funneled largely through public authorities — known as back - door borrowing, because it stays off the state's books.
«Every dollar for these projects is approved through the budget process and has to go through the Public Authorities Control Board — a member of which Kolb appoints,» said Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi.
The report released Wednesday includes recommendations for reform to discretionary lump sum spending, restrictions on so - called «backdoor spending» through public authorities and further limits on state debt through the constitution.
The state borrowed the money through public authorities to be repaid over decades.

Not exact matches

The actions of government» through zoning boards, urban renewal agencies, public housing authorities, school boards, etc.» inevitably contributed, or so the argument went, to residential segregation.)
What is called for here is that the religious concern for public life be expressed through the faithful laity and not through the institutional authority of religions, that is.
Through the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2010 or H.R. 2751 (which was signed into law by President Obama in 2011), the US Food Development Authority and other stakeholders can efficiently undertake these tasks by issuing guidelines, reports, public notices, safety strategies and related tasks.
Concussion and Sports - Related Head Injury: Code 18 -2-25a (2013) requires the governing authority of each public and nonpublic elementary school, middle school, junior high school and high school, working through guidance approved by the department of health and communicated through the department of education, to do the following: (A) Adopt guidelines and other pertinent information and forms as approved by the department of health to inform and educate coaches, school administrators, youth athletes and their parents or guardians of the nature, risk and symptoms of concussion and head injury, including continuing to play after concussion or head injury; (B) Require annual completion by all coaches, whether the coach is employed or a volunteer, and by school athletic directors of a concussion recognition and head injury safety education course program approved by the department.
By public transportation: Public Transportation is available through Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA) / Route 15 — Providence / Stoupublic transportation: Public Transportation is available through Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA) / Route 15 — Providence / StouPublic Transportation is available through Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA) / Route 15 — Providence / Stoughton.
Legislation making its way through the U.S. Senate would, for the first time, give the secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture authority to regulate all foods available in public schools.
Speaking at a conference hosted by the Local Government Network, Mr Denham said: «Local taxpayers should be vigilant if they are asked to accept reduced services because their council won't take tough decisions to introduce shared services, sharing senior staff with other local authorities, PCTs [primary care trusts] or other bidders, or through making the best use of public buildings.
Using the example of the current debate surrounding anthropomorphic climate change, Thompson sought to evaluate the argument from authority through a single prism, the way in which science is handled in argumentation about public policy.
Agreement for use of the New York state thruway authority's fiber optic system, or any part thereof, may be made through agreements based on set fees rather than public auction or negotiation based on «best interest of thruway» and «appraisal of the fair market value.»
«Protection of public interest can never be equated with obvious presidential threats to citizens» sovereignty; enshrined and entrenched in Section 14 (2)(a) of the 1999 Constitution; to the effect that sovereignty belongs to the people of Nigeria from whom government through this Constitution derives all its powers and authority.
At 10 a.m., Port Authority representatives open seven public hearings about proposed changes in freight transportation across the Hudson River and New York Harbor, open to public comment from Thursday, Nov. 13, through Friday, Feb. 27; faculty lounge and room H750, CUNY's Baruch College, 151 E. 25th St., Manhattan.
«The bill that Gov. Cuomo is attempting to get through his state Legislature on fast - track — no hearings and no public discussion — shows Cuomo at his worst: Unable to persuade the bi-state Port Authority to do his bidding, he now hopes to strip it of independent action, crippling its ability to carry out its major functions, and turning it into an extension of the governor's office,» said Jameson Doig, author of Empire on the Hudson, the authoritative history of the Port Authority.
Advocates have maintained contact with the project partners at the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and the NYS Office of General Services (OGS) through regular correspondence and public meetings since the project announcement, becoming increasingly frustrated with what they feel is a lack of data provided by the project managers.
If Cuomo's plan were to go through, every project funded through these bonds would need to be cleared by the Public Authorities Control Board, a three - member body that needs unanimous approval for all votes.
«We could be two years into working through a project... and at the last minute the Public Authorities Control Board, one member, could say, «I don't approve that project,»» Been said, referring to the proposed new approval process for using the housing bonds.
In addition to the state agencies, including SUNY and CUNY, public sector employees like Kaloyeros and Pato can earn more if they are paid through authorities or other quasi-public entities created by the state to carry out specific functions.
and I have informed authorites in time (we can go through details in this regard at a formal occasion); There are many other valid options to inform authorities on this matter, including posting my public challenge on the web, is that right?
Applicants eligible for Round 3 of the Farm - to - School Program include Kindergarten through Grade 12 school food authorities, public schools, charter schools, not - for - profit schools, and other entities participating in the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, or the Summer Food Service Program.
Multiple state public authorities hired law firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP to represent them amid a Manhattan U.S. Attorney's investigation that led to corruption charges against a former top Cuomo aide and seven other individuals, according to an engagement letter for a separate contract obtained Tuesday by The Alt through a Freedom of Information Law request.
His bill would restore audit powers that Cuomo took away from his office in 2011 and restrict the ability of public authorities to sign contracts through not - for - profits, like those used by former SUNY Polytechnic Institute Alain Kaloyeros before his arrest in the alleged bid - rigging scheme.
«The proposed delegation would make it crystal clear the Port Authority is serious about creating the condition for rapid progress with respect to labor relations and about opening a real window of opportunity, during which progress can culminate, if at all possible, through committed good - faith bargaining and executed labor agreements that benefit our workers, this agency and the public,» Cotton said before the vote.
They say the vote violates the Public Authorities Reform Act, because the project was rushed through and there's no way board members could have fully analyzed all the information before they acted.
That included cutting back on the use of outside consultants and reducing the number of public authorities through the SAGE Commission.
INFRASTRUCTURE: Invest $ 11.7 billion on transportation systems, including upgrading Stewart Airport in the Hudson Valley to handle more international flights, expand cashless tolling to all Port Authority crossings in the New York City area as well as the entire Thruway system, and upgrade all 27 Thruway service areas through a public - private partnership.
Since the island is technically a creature of the state, which is running the place under a 99 - year lease from the city, the public authority in charge — the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC)-- has less red tape to wade through in order to implement sweeping plans.
Braunstein said he believed Albany's out - of - control spending could be curtailed by eliminating state agencies and public authorities through governmental consolidation as well as fighting Medicaid fraud.
Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli, D - Syracuse, helped push the land bank legislation through a Legislature that was reluctant to shift the government work to a separate public authority.
The EPA has the authority to issue permits for such discharges, but current rules allow shale gas drillers to pass their waste through public sewage plants even if those plants are not equipped to remove pollutants.
These include: transparency through timely public sharing of information; public engagement; partnership with other regulatory authorities within and outside the US; maximizing data quality; and circumscribed use of MRT; and long - term follow - up of children born as a result of MRT.
In spite of this public health authorities and the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) hold on tight to a ridiculous view that it is only transmitted through tick bites.
This is also the point that public health authorities, physicians and nutritionists almost religiously refuse to accept or even understand, because one implication of what I'm saying is that the good Dr. Atkins was right all along, and they just can't get it through their head, as Oz can't, that a diet of the kind Atkins recommended might be not only healthy but the medically appropriate treatment for the condition — in this case, obesity.
Cartel Land is keen to show how information and rumors travel through the militia and the towns they come to control: photos of beheaded citizens pop up on smartphones; at impromptu public forums held in town squares, citizens both praise and condemn Mireles's usurping of federal authority; his soldiers, meanwhile, pick up suspected criminals on hunches, and won't relent without a confession.
Key recommendations for government in the report that won API support were: for play to be embedded within a Whole Child Strategy under the aegis of a Cabinet Minister for Children responsible for cross ‑ departmental roll out and co-ordination; for government to require local authorities to prepare children and young people's plans including strategies to address overweight and obesity with its physical, mental and emotional consequences; for funding for play to be ring - fenced within local authority budgets; to address barriers to outdoor play for children of all ages and abilities; to extend the Sport England Primary Spaces and Sport Premium programmes to all schools with a broader scope to incorporate a wide variety of physical literacy activities including play; to communicate through public information campaigns to parents and families the value of active outdoor play, including risk or benefit assessment; and to improve public sector procurement practice for public play provision.
The main activities implemented in the program by the students, under the coordination of their teacher, are: (1) analysis of the problems of the local Roma community; (2) selection of a problem for in - depth study by the class, a problem that can be solved through local public policies; (3) collecting information about the problem from various sources, including members of the Roma community, public institutions, NGOs, specialists, and analysis of possible solutions; (4) drafting a public policy that could solve the problem; (4) developing an action plan to influence public authorities to adopt the public policy proposed by the students; (5) organizing a showcase at local level in which students present their projects; (6) reflecting on the learning experience.
«Also, through our work with cities and other local and national authorities, we will be encouraging the assessment of embodied carbon within the public sector planning and procurement process.»
Perhaps more helpful would be the freeing of public education from state officials through charter schools and voucher programs, which would limit the reach and power of small veto groups, who can so easily intimidate public authorities.
These rules are incorporated in a «Directive» which, converted into legal obligations in the UK through Regulations, place particular duties and responsibilities on all public spending contracting authorities which the UK courts can enforce.
Check if there are any existing deals already in place for what you are buying through your local authority or a public sector framework.
Washington — Day - care authorities and business leaders meeting last week under the auspices of the National Governors» Association called on state governments to encourage private industry to provide programs for their employees» children and to expand services available through public schools.
Whatever adjustments might be warranted to ensure alignment of the SOL with the Common Core State Standards can be made within the process through which the Board of Education exercises its constitutional authority to establish standards for the commonwealth's public schools.
TCSA is pleased to announce that the 2016 application for the Texas Credit Enhancement Program (TCEP) is now available through the Texas Public Finance Authority Charter School Finance Corporation.
Charter schools receive their authority to deliver public education from the General Assembly through Title 16 of the R.I. General Laws.
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