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information from such statement, will not be used against him or her in any subsequent criminal
proceeding refuses to testify before a grand jury or other governmental agency or authority
empowered directly or by designation to compel the attendance of witnesses and to examine
witnesses under oath concerning the award of or performance under any transaction, agreement.
lease, permit, contract, or license entered into with the City, the State, or any political subdivision
or public authority thereof, or the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, or any local
development corporation within the City, or any public benefit corporation organized under the
laws of the State of New York, or;
1.2-^^ (bl If any person refuses to testify for a reason other than the assertion
of his or her privilege against self-incrimination in an investigation, audit or inquiry conducted by a
City or State governmental agency or authority empowered directly or by designation to compel the
attendance of witnesses and to take testimony under oath, or by the Inspector General of the
governmental agency that is a party in interest in, and is seeking testimony concerning the award of.
or performance under, any transaction, agreement, lease, permit contract, or license entered into
with the City, the State, or any political subdivision thereof or any local development corporation
within the City, then;
1.3 <(aXa) The commissioner or agency head whose agency is a party in interest to
the transaction, submitted bid, submitted proposal, contract, lease, permit, or license shall convene a
hearing, upon not less than five (5) days written notice to the parties involved to determine if any
penalties should attach for the failure of a person to testify.
13-4b4>(b) If any non-governmental party to the hearing requests an
adjournment, the conunissioner or agency head who convened may, upon granting the adjournment.
suspend any contract, lease, permit, or license pending the final determination pursuant to
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