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Morano asks about compliance verification before granting amnesty

New York City Council · Aug 11, 2026 · starts 0:36:19 · 53 sec

Morano asks how DOF will verify corrections before granting financial benefits and whether someone could receive the discount first and fail to correct afterward. Lee confirms the issuing agency certifies compliance and that compliance must occur before amnesty is granted.

Frank Morano

I was very pleased to see in your testimony that violations requiring correction actually have to be resolved.

Frank Morano

I think that's an important safeguard, and I'm glad that it's in there.

Frank Morano

How will the Department of Finance verify the correction before granting the financial benefit?

Frank Morano

Are you relying on the issuing agency to certify the compliance, or is there something else?

Richard Lee

Yes, it is the issuing agency that we'll be working with in terms of compliance.

Richard Lee

And it is a program you have to...

Richard Lee

Comply in order to receive the program.

Richard Lee

So it is a specific thing that we have.

Frank Morano

So could you have a situation, and it sounds like the answer is no, but I just want to be clear, where somebody receives the discount first and

Frank Morano

and then fails to complete the correction afterward, or must compliance occur before the amnesty is granted?

Richard Lee

Yes, the answer is no.

Richard Lee

They have to comply first.

Richard Lee

Gotcha.