N.Y. Social Services Law § 432: State reimbursement; standards of payment

§ 432. State reimbursement; standards of payment. 1. (a)

Expenditures made by social services officials for day services programs

and their administration pursuant to the provisions of this title shall,

if approved by the department, be subject to reimbursement by the state,

in accordance with the regulations of the department as follows: there

shall be paid to each social services district (1) the amount of federal

funds, if any, properly received or to be received on account of such

expenditures; (2) fifty per centum of allowable expenditures for day

services and its administration, after first deducting therefrom any

federal funds properly received or to be received on account thereof and

the amount of any fees paid to the social services official for day

services. The local government share of the cost of day services may be

met in whole or in part by donated private funds, exclusive of in-kind

services.

(b) For purposes of this title, expenditures for administration of

day services shall include expenditures for compensation of employees in

connection with the furnishing of day services, including but not

limited to costs incurred for pensions, federal old age and survivors

insurance and health insurance for such employees; training programs for

personnel, operation, maintenance and service costs; and such other

expenditures as equipment costs, depreciation and charges and rental

values as may be approved by the department. It shall not include

expenditures for capital costs.

2. The department shall, after consultation with appropriate state

agencies and with the approval of the the director of the budget,

promulgate regulations establishing standards of payment for day

services provided children with public financial support. Such

standards of payment shall include the services required to be provided

to the child and his family and the cost of such services. When the

department has established such standards, reimbursement under this

section shall be limited in accordance with such standards.

3. (a) Claims for state reimbursement shall be made in such form and

manner and at such times and for such periods as the department shall

determine.

(b) When certified by the department, state reimbursement shall be

paid from the state treasury upon the audit and warrant of the

comptroller out of funds made available therefor.

4. Payment of state reimbursement shall be made to local fiscal

officers as in the case of state reimbursement for public assistance and

care under other provisions of this chapter.