Section 1269-G. Requirements for certain authority contracts and related subcontracts

1. Any contractor or subcontractor subject to the  posting  requirements  of  paragraph  a  of  subdivision  three-a  of section two
  hundred twenty of the labor law with respect to a public works  contract
  of the authority shall:
    (a)  post  information conforming to the provisions of subdivision two
  of this section  in  one  or  more  conspicuous  places  at  each  major
  workplace  site  where  persons  who  perform  work  on  the contract or
  subcontract, including management, are most likely to see such postings;
  provided that, this requirement may be satisfied by  the  displaying  of
  such  information with other notices that inform persons of rights under
  federal or state laws or rules, human resource policies,  or  collective
  bargaining agreements;
    (b)  post  information conforming to the provisions of subdivision two
  of this section on an internet and intranet website,  if  any,  of  that
  person  or business organization; provided that, this requirement may be
  satisfied by providing on such website a conspicuous  hyperlink  to  the
  authority  website  maintained  pursuant  to  subdivision  three of this
  section, which hyperlink shall be  labeled  "Protections  for  Reporting
  Fraud in New York";
    (c)  distribute  information  specified  in  subdivision  two  of this
  section to those persons, including employees and managers, who  perform
  work  on  the contract; provided that, this requirement may be satisfied
  by distributing such information in an employee handbook  or  through  a
  specific  electronic communication containing the information to a known
  electronic mail address maintained by the person; and
    (d) comply with the provisions of this subdivision, and provide to the
  authority satisfactory evidence of such compliance, within ninety days.
    2. The disclosures required by subdivision one of this section shall:
    (a) provide the telephone numbers and addresses to report  information
  of  fraud  or  other illegal activity to the appropriate officers of the
  inspector general of the  authority  and  the  attorney-general  of  the
  state;
    (b)  describe  in  detail  conduct  prohibited  by section one hundred
  eighty-nine of the state finance law,  and  the  role  of  that  act  in
  preventing  and  detecting  fraud  and  abuse  in  work  paid for by the
  authority or with funds originating from the authority;
    (c) notify prospective qui tam plaintiffs on how to  file  a  qui  tam
  action,  including  the  necessity to contact private counsel skilled in
  filing such actions and of  the  potential  for  cash  rewards  in  such
  actions   based  on  the  percentage  of  the  funds  recovered  by  the
  government; and
    (d) describe prohibitions on employer retaliation against persons  who
  file  or  assist actions under article thirteen of the state finance law
  (the New  York  false  claims  act)  pursuant  to  section  one  hundred
  ninety-one  of the state finance law, or who report illegal conduct that
  threatens the health or safety of the public pursuant to  section  seven
  hundred forty of the labor law.
    3.  No  later  than  forty-five  days after the effective date of this
  section, the authority shall establish and continuously maintain on  its
  public  website  and  its  intranet  site  a page that shall provide the
  information specified in subdivision two of this section, and that shall
  also provide sample statements, displays and  other  materials  suitable
  for  insertion  in  employee  handbooks  or  posting at workplaces or on
  websites that would satisfy the disclosure requirements of this section.
    4. On and after the effective date  of  this  section,  the  authority
  shall  not  enter into any contract described in subdivision one of this
  section that does not incorporate the terms of this section.

    5. Material compliance by a covered person  or  business  organization
  that   has   contracted   with  the  authority  under  a  contract  that
  incorporates the terms of this section shall be a material condition  of
  payment for the provision of goods or services.
    6.  The authority is authorized to adopt such rules and regulations as
  are necessary to effect the purposes of this section.