§ 249-a. Internal control responsibilities. 1. The chief judge shall:

a. establish and maintain for the judiciary guidelines for a system of
internal control;

b. establish and maintain for the judiciary a system of internal
control and a program of internal control review. The program of
internal review shall be designed to identify internal control
weaknesses and identify actions that are needed to correct these
weaknesses; and

c. designate one or more internal control officers to implement and
review the internal control responsibilities established pursuant to
this section.

2. In order to identify all components of the judiciary and their
responsibilities for the purposes of implementing the provisions of this
article, the chief judge shall issue and, at his or her discretion,
periodically revise a schedule which lists all such components.