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Example: Schenectady City Court • According to the Times Union (the local Albany-area newspaper), OCA has pursued renovations to Schenectady City Court totaling approximately $13.3 million. • After months of back and forth, Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy and OCA could not agree to a capital plan amendment for the court space. • Mayor McCarthy requested mediation pursuant to the Judiciary Law. • In October, the Times Union reported that the mediation had failed, and that OCA expressed its intention to direct the Office of the State Comptroller to withhold $13.3 million in state aid from Schenectady.