Evaluation

§ 196. Evaluation. 1. The commissioner shall submit to the director of\nthe budget, the chairperson of the senate finance committee and the\nchairperson of the assembly ways and means committee an evaluation of\nthe success of the industrial effectiveness program prepared by an\nentity independent of the department. Such evaluation shall determine\nwhether the services provided have helped client firms to succeed, based\non a comparison of the performance of client firms to the norms of their\nspecific industry, and shall assess the effect, if any, of the program\non the continued location and growth of industrial firms within the\nstate. Such an evaluation shall be submitted by September first, two\nthousand five and by September first every four years thereafter.\n 2. Between evaluation due dates, the commissioner shall maintain the\nnecessary records and data required to satisfy such evaluation\nrequirements and to satisfy information requests received from the\ndirector of the budget, the chairperson of the senate finance committee\nand the chairperson of the assembly ways and means committee between\nsuch evaluation due dates.\n