Section 7-802. Definitions

For purposes of this chapter, the following
  terms shall mean:
    1. "City" means the city of New York, and any city agency, department,
  division or bureau, and any board,  committee,  institution,  agency  of
  government, local development corporation or public benefit corporation,
  the majority of whose members are appointed by city officials.
    2. "Civil enforcement action" means a legal action brought pursuant to
  section  7-804  of  this  chapter  for the commission of any act or acts
  described in subdivision a of section 7-803 of this chapter.
    3. "Claim" means any request or demand, whether under  a  contract  or
  otherwise, for money or property which is made to any employee, officer,
  or  agent of the city, or to any contractor, grantee or other recipient,
  if the city provides  the  money  or  property  which  is  requested  or
  demanded  or  will reimburse such contractor, grantee or other recipient
  for the money or property which is requested or demanded.  "Claim"  also
  encompasses  any record or statement used in presenting an obligation to
  pay or transmit money or property either directly or indirectly  to  the
  city.
    4.  "False claim" means any claim, or information relating to a claim,
  which is false or fraudulent.
    5. "Knowing" and "knowingly" mean that with respect to information,  a
  person:  (i)  has actual knowledge of the falsity of the information, or
  (ii) acts in deliberate  ignorance  of  the  truth  or  falsity  of  the
  information, or (iii) acts in reckless disregard of the truth or falsity
  of the information. Proof of specific intent to defraud is not required.
    6.  "Person" means any natural person, corporation, partnership, firm,
  organization, association or other legal  entity  or  individual,  other
  than the city.
    7.  "State"  means  the  state  of  New York and any state department,
  agency, board, bureau, division, commission, committee,  public  benefit
  corporation,   public   authority,   council,  office  or  other  entity
  performing a governmental or proprietary function for the state.
    * NB Repealed June 1, 2012