N.Y. Executive Law § 245: Probation staff training and development

§ 245. Probation staff training and development. The office of

probation and correctional alternatives shall conduct training programs

for city, county and state probation personnel, prepare and execute

programs of information and education to interest persons in the field

of probation as a vocation, encourage the development by schools within

the state of courses of study in fields related to and bearing upon

probation and engage in other activities of an educational or

informational nature designed to increase the number of qualified

probation personnel and improve the caliber of probation service within

the state. In order to effectuate the provisions of this section, the

office of probation and correctional alternatives shall be authorized to

prepare and disseminate printed materials, utilize media of public

information, cooperate with public and private institutions of learning

and employ qualified persons as lecturers or consultants on a fee basis

to supplement services to be performed by its personnel hereunder. Such

fees shall be payable out of funds appropriated for these purposes on

the audit and warrant of the comptroller on vouchers certified or

approved by the office.