N.Y. Judiciary Law 249-A – Internal control responsibilities
§ 249-a. Internal control responsibilities. 1. The chief judge shall:
Terms Used In N.Y. Judiciary Law 249-A
- Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
a. establish and maintain for the judiciary guidelines for a system of internal control;
b. establish and maintain for the judiciary a system of internal control and a program of internal control review. The program of internal review shall be designed to identify internal control weaknesses and identify actions that are needed to correct these weaknesses; and
c. designate one or more internal control officers to implement and review the internal control responsibilities established pursuant to this section.
2. In order to identify all components of the judiciary and their responsibilities for the purposes of implementing the provisions of this article, the chief judge shall issue and, at his or her discretion, periodically revise a schedule which lists all such components.