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82% of NYC schools with asbestos didn't get required inspections, comptroller says
The report found that the education department is out of compliance with the federal Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act, mandating that schools with “asbestos-containing material” — any ...
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NYC comptroller slams Ed. Dept.’s ‘stunning’ failure to complete mandated school asbestos checks
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Over 80% of NYC schools didn’t get required asbestos inspections, audit finds
Comptroller Brad Lander unveiled an audit this week that found that the DOE is out of compliance with federal Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act regulations that require triennial and periodic ...
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DOE failed to inspect 82% of NYC schools with known carcinogen asbestos: comptroller audit
The checks are required under The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), a US federal law enacted in 1986, which requires the DOE to inspect all schools with asbestos for potential issues ...