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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

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The City of New York Office of the Mayor New York, N.Y. iooo7

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. S2

October 9,2001 RESTRICTIONS UPON AGENCY EXPENSE BUDGET ADMINISTRATION WHEREAS, the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001 has had an impact upon the City’s economy; and WHEREAS, although certain direct costs of such attack will be reimbursed by the federal and Slate governments, the City must also address the unanticipated expenditures and reduction in City revenues that have resulted from the attack; and WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the City, and in particular of the Mayor, under Suie law and the City Chaner. to ensure the maintenance of a balanced budget and sound fiscal practices, and to set aside necessary reserves in furtherance of such responsibility; NOW, THEREFORE, by the power vested in me as Mayor of the City of New York, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Establishment of necessary reserves. Pursuant to section 106 of the City Charter, it is hereby determined that necessary reserves of 51,000,000,000 ($1 billion) shall be set aside from agency allotments in the Fiscal Year 2002 expense budget of the City. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) shall prepare detailed agency schedules for implementation of such reserves. This section shall apply to all agencies for which units of appropriation for personal services and other than personal services (OTPS) are included in such expense budget. Section 2. Restriction on agency personnel actions. No mayoral agency shall hire any personnel or fill a vacancy in any position except upon the written approval of 0MB. OMB may approve such action only upon written submission by the agency proposing such action and a determination by OMB that such proposed action is either (a) Directly related to public health or safely. (b) Necessary to enhance or maintain the City’s revenue base, or to prevent additional City expenditures;

(c) Required by law;

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