N.Y. Social Services Law § 83: County social services funds

§ 83. County social services funds. 1. The county treasurer shall

be the treasurer of the county social services district.

2. Except as hereinafter provided, disbursements for administration

and public assistance and care from county social services funds shall

be made only on warrants drawn by the county commissioner for the

payment of bills and claims, in accordance with the provisions of law

relating to such county and after audit by such county commissioner,

except that in counties having a county comptroller or a county auditor

such claims shall be audited by the county comptroller or county auditor

after approval by the county commissioner.

3. Payments for board and incidental expenses of children cared for

in boarding homes or in the homes of relatives or in institutions

maintained by an authorized agency provided under title two of article

six or on order of the family court of the county, may be made upon

schedules showing the names of the persons or institutions with whom

such children are boarded, the names of children boarded with each of

them, the monthly rate of board to be paid for each such child, the

period covered by each such schedule, the amount due for the board of

each child during such period, an itemized account of the amount allowed

for incidentals, if any, in the case of each child, and the total amount

due to each such person or institution, verified by the commissioner and

audited as hereinbefore provided and without the presentation of

verified bills or claims by such persons or institutions.