Section 21 of the
New York State Social Services Law requires the
New York State Department of Social Services
The New York State Department of Family Assistance (DFA), also known as the Department of Family Services, is a department of the New York state government.Social Services Law ยง 5; "The state department of social welfare, provided for in the cons ...
to design and implement a Welfare Management System (WMS) capable of receiving, maintaining and processing information relating to persons who apply for benefits, or who are determined to be eligible for benefits under any program administered by the Department."
Among its purposes are "promoting efficiency in local district determinations of eligibility for public assistance and care", "to expedite such determinations", and "to reduce unauthorized or excessive payments".
See also
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Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
References
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External links
Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance Welfare Management System: General and Application Controls
Welfare in New York (state)
New York (state) law