N.Y. Executive Law § 49: Cooperation and assistance of other agencies

§ 49. Cooperation and assistance of other agencies. The office of

welfare inspector general may request from any department, board,

bureau, commission or other agency of the state and its political

subdivisions, and the same are authorized and directed to provide, such

cooperation and assistance, services and data as will enable the office

properly to carry out its functions, powers and duties. As an incident

to rendering such cooperation and assistance, all governmental agencies

shall be required to submit a written response to the office of welfare

inspector general respecting its reports and findings when so requested

by said office. Section one hundred thirty-six of the social services

law shall in no way be construed to restrict any person or governmental

body from cooperating and assisting the welfare inspector general

hereunder. Section six hundred ninety-seven or any other provision of

the tax law shall in no way be construed to restrict the office of

welfare inspector general from obtaining the name, address, social

security number, employment history and number of dependents claimed for

any individual certified by the welfare inspector general, or his

designee, to be a welfare recipient and suspected of abusing, defrauding

or otherwise violating the welfare system.