N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law § 19.28: Receipt and disbursement of federal funds

§ 19.28 Receipt and disbursement of federal funds.

(a) The commissioner may receive, use, or distribute federal financial

or technical assistance to support construction of facilities, research,

staffing, or other programs or activities for alcoholism, substance

abuse, or chemical dependence services, appropriated under federal

legislation or regulations or under other federal legislation or

regulations which provide assistance to the mentally disabled, including

but not limited to vocational rehabilitation programs, alcoholism

programs, substance abuse programs, poverty programs, or special

programs for children or the aged.

(b) The commissioner may promulgate rules and regulations relating to

the commissioner's powers and duties to implement any provision of state

or federal law involving the receipt, use or disbursement of federal

financial or technical assistance.

(c) The department of taxation and finance shall be the custodian of

federal financial assistance granted or allocated to the office by the

United States. These funds shall be paid out on the audit and warrant of

the comptroller on the certificate of the commissioner, or his or her

authorized representative.

(d) Subject to the rules and regulations of the commissioner, any

funds made available to the office by the United States or by another

state agency as a federal allotment to be administered by the office may

be disbursed by it to a local government, voluntary nonprofit agency,

educational agency, or other entity properly authorized to receive funds

in fulfillment of the purposes of appropriate federal or state

legislation for the provision of services, construction of facilities,

research, staffing, training or related programs or activities.