(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subdivision, whenever in the judgment of the authority the interests of the authority will be served thereby, the members of the authority, on the written recommendation of the executive director, may authorize the sale of such bonds at private or public sale on a negotiated basis or on either a competitive or negotiated basis. The authority shall set guidelines governing the terms and conditions of any such private or public sales. 2. The authority shall annually prepare and approve a bond sale report which shall identify results of any sale of bonds pursuant to this section conducted during the fiscal year. Such bond sale report may be a part of any other annual report that the authority is required to make. 3. The authority shall annually submit such bond sale report to the comptroller and copies thereof to the senate finance committee and the assembly ways and means committee and the director of the budget.