TO:	  Commissioners; TA Directors; FS Directors; CAP Coordinators; WMS Coordinators

FROM:	Patricia A. Stevens, Deputy Commissioner, Division of Temporary Assistance 

SUBJECT:	District Temporary Assistance (TA) Waivers of Quarterly Reporting Requirements (QRS)

EFFECTIVE DATE:	Immediately

CONTACT PERSON:	Temporary Assistance: Central Region at (518) 474-9344

	

	This is to inform Districts that a waiver may be requested to the requirements of Office regulation 351.24, which mandates that TA recipients with earnings complete and return quarterly reports in between semi-annual face-to-face recertifications.

Food Stamp policy that recipients comply with quarterly reporting has recently been eliminated. While Office regulations do not provide an option for districts regarding TA QRS requirements, it may be confusing and administratively difficult for districts to continue the QRS process, for TA recipients with these changes in place for FS.

Accordingly, this Office will grant waivers to any districts that request, in writing, a waiver to the QRS requirements found at 18 NYCRR 351.24. In order for necessary changes to be made for the planned effective date of December 1, 2001 (last mailers sent in late October 2001), written waiver requests must be submitted to Patricia Stevens (care of Greg Nolan) by cob September 30, 2001. Requests can either be faxed to (518) 474-5281 or e-mailed to AV1830@dfa.state.ny.us .
 
An informational notice is being developed and will be sent to impacted clients in November of this year on behalf of those districts requesting waivers.

Districts should also be aware that for administrative reasons, waivers to QRS requirements will only be granted once per year. If a district does not request a waiver at this time, the next earliest date that waivers would be considered is January 1, 2003. In addition, please note that there will be no waivers granted for Child Assistance Program QRS requirements.

If you have any questions regarding this GIS, please feel free to contact the program staff listed above.