N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law § 41.27: State aid procedures

§ 41.27 State aid procedures.

(a) State aid shall not be granted for capital costs unless:

1. appropriations authorizing them have been requested by the

commissioner;

2. these appropriations have been recommended by the governor in a

budget bill which specifies the facility to be acquired, constructed, or

improved, the total estimated cost for each facility, and estimated date

of completion; and

3. the budget bill has been approved by the legislature for the state

fiscal year for which it was submitted.

(b) Claims for state aid shall be made in a manner and on forms

prescribed by the regulations of the commissioner and shall be for

expenditures or costs incurred in accordance with previously approved

state aid applications supported by specific budgets as required by this

chapter.

(c) When certified by the commissioner, state aid shall be paid upon

the audit and warrant of the comptroller.