一项最新的官方审计是严重批评了尤蒂卡市的电梯检修过程，并称这种情况是十分危险的，城市为要为之负起法律责任。

　　例如，审计人员三月份走访了39栋建筑，共计61部电梯。这些电梯中有四十六部没有检修所需的文件材料。

　　“市政府的官员们不能确保对城市中的电梯及相关设备定期进行检修，”政府办公室的审计官Thomas DiNapoli在报告中说。“最后，由于缺乏监管，市政府官员不清楚建筑物的业主是否遵守了这方面的规定。”
　　
　　但市政府的官员们对此也持有自己的观点，称国家无需任何额外的资金即可像从前一样进行检修。

　　国家回应称，从前普通商业性的检修是每三年一次，但电梯设备每六个月就要进行一次。（来源 The Observer）

Utica not monitoring its elevators

A recent state audit was heavily critical of the city’s inspections process for elevators, indicating the situation is dangerous and a legal liability for the city.

For instance, auditors visited 39 buildings in March that had a total of 61 elevators. Forty-six of those elevators did not have the required documentation of inspections.

“City officials have failed to ensure elevators and related equipment in the city are being inspected,” states the audit from the office of state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. “Finally, due to lack of monitoring, city officials do not know if building owners are in compliance with the code.”

But city officials have criticism of their own, saying the state requires inspections it used to do itself without providing any extra funding.

The state responded that those commercial inspections happen every three years, while elevator inspections are to be done every six months.