2008 Policy Directives

Policy Directives are issued by OTDA to keep local social services districts (LSSD) and other interested parties informed about current program policy and procedures, and other significant information impacting OTDA programs.

Administrative Directives (ADM) are designed to advise local social services districts of policy and procedures, which must be followed in the administration of programs.

Local Commissioner Memoranda (LCM) transmit information directly to the local commissioners on very specific topics, such as notification of limited special funding available only to local districts, statewide audit results requiring corrective action, or instructions to follow new and existing program or administrative procedures.

Information Letters (INF) include articles of general interest to local district staff, i.e. pamphlets or brochures, new or revised lists of contacts, transmittals of recently enacted Federal or State legislation, etc.

Administrative Directives (ADM)

• 08-ADM-12 Support NCP Poverty Level Pilot Initiative
  • Attachment 1 - Cover Notice Pilot Program Final
  • Attachment 2 - Pilot Program for Poverty-Level Review of Your Support Order letter
  • Attachment 3 - Response for Poverty-Level Review for Modification of a Support Order andor Arrears Compromise
  • Attachment 4 - Financial Disclosure Affidavit
  • Attachment 5 - Affidavit of No Convictions or Threats against Custodial Parent and-or Child(ren)
  • Attachment 6 - DOCS lookup instructions
  • Attachment 7 - SCU Worksheet for Evaluating NCP Request for Poverty-Level Review
  • Attachment 8 - Support Collection Unit Determination of Poverty-Level Review Letter
  • Attachment 9 - Agreement to Modify Order of Support andor Compromise Arrears - shd
  • Attachment 10 - Petition for an Order Upon Agreement to Modify Order of Support andor Compromise Arrears
  • Attachment 11 - Order Upon Agreement to Modify an Order of Support andor Compromise Arrears
  • Attachment 12 - SCU Worksheet for Calculating Poverty-Level Arrears
  • Attachment 13 - LDSS Notification to State of URA Adjustment as a Result of a Compromise of Arrears
  • Attachment 14 - Satisfaction of Money Judgment
  • Attachment 15 - Affidavit in Support of Notice of Motion to Vacate a Modified Order of Support andor Arrears Compromise
  • Attachment 16 - Notice of Motion to Vacate an Order Upon Agreement to Modify an Order of Support and-or Compromise Arrears
  • Attachment 17 - CSH Q and As
  • Attachment 18 - Child Support Standards Act section 413
  • Attachment 19 - CSSA Chart
• 08-ADM-11 Interim Assistance Reimbursement (IAR) Consolidated Policy and Procedures
  • 08-ADM-11 Attachment A - IAR Definitions
  • 08-ADM-11 Attachment B - IAR Frequently Asked Questions
• 08-ADM-10 Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) Annual Service Fee for Child Support
  • 08-ADM-10 - Attachment A - One Time Annual Service Fee Notice
  • 08-ADM-10 - Attachment B - Annual Service Fee Notice
  • 08-ADM-10 - Attachment C - Annual Service Fee FAQs
• 08-ADM-09 Farm Bill Reauthorization Provisions of Food Stamp Program for 2008
• 08-ADM-08 Increase in the Pass-through and Disregard of Support Payments
  • Attachment A - List of Attachments
  • Attachment B - Filing References
  • Attachment 1 - Desk Review Request Form
  • Attachment 2 - Instructions Desk Review Request
  • Attachment 3 - Pass-through Worksheet
  • Attachment 4 - Pass-through Instructions
  • Attachment 5 - Excess Current Worksheet
  • Attachment 6 - Excess Current Instructions
  • Attachment 7 - SCU-SSD Determination Letter
  • Attachment 8 - 06 ADM-16 Attachment 8
  • Attachment 9 - 06 ADM-16 Attachment 9
  • Attachment 10 - 06 ADM-16 Attachment 10
  • Attachment 11 - Excess Arrears Worksheet
  • Attachment 12 - Excess Arrears Instructions
  • Attachment 13 - LDSS-3908
  • Attachment 14 - LDSS-3908-SP
  • Attachment 15 - LDSS-3677
  • Attachment 16 - LDSS-3677-SP
  • Attachment 17 - LDSS-3677 NYC
  • Attachment 18 - LDSS-3677 NYC-SP
  • Attachment 19 - LDSS-4279
  • Attachment 20 - LDSS-4279-SP
  • Attachment 21 - Book 1 change Effective October 2008
  • Attachment 22 - Book 2 change Effective October 1
• 08-ADM-07 Implementation of Final Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Rule
  • 08-ADM-07 Attachment A - Work Activity Definitions
• 08-ADM-06 Social Security Administration Automation of Interim Assistance Reimbursement (IAR), Direct Deposit Authorization for IAR Payments, Government to Government Services Online (GSO) Registration, and Monthly IAR E-Report
  • 08-ADM-06 Attachment A - ADM e-IAR
  • 08-ADM-06 Attachment B - ADM e-IAR
  • 08-ADM-06 Attachment C - ADM e-IAR
  • 08-ADM-06 Attachment D - ADM e-IAR
  • 08-ADM-06 Attachment E - ADM e-IAR
  • 08-ADM-06 Attachment F - ADM e-IAR
  • 08-ADM-06 Attachment G - ADM e-IAR
• 08-ADM-05 SSI- Screening/ Identification, Referral and Tracking Requirements
  • 08-ADM-05 Attachment A - SSI screening-ref-tracking - Guidelines for referrals
  • 08-ADM-05 Attachment B - SSI screening-ref-tracking - LDSS-2474
  • 08-ADM-05 Attachment C - SSI screening-ref-tracking - Instructions for LDSS-2474
  • 08-ADM-05 Attachment D - SSI screening-ref-tracking - Client Daily Activities
  • 08-ADM-05 Attachment E - SSI screening-ref-tracking - DAP referral form
  • 08-ADM-05 Attachment F - SSI screening-ref-tracking - DAP Legal Rep Services
  • 08-ADM-05 Attachment G - SSI screening-ref-tracking - Best Practices - SSI referral and tracking
• 08-ADM-04 Treatment of Income From Adoption Subsidy Payments and Foster Care Payments in Determining Food Stamp Program Eligibility and Benefit Amount
  • 08-ADM-04 Attachment 1 - LDSS-4314 - Desk Guide
• 08-ADM-03 Substance Abuse Treatment for Adolescents — Conversion of Some Facilities that Treat Adolescents from Congregate Care Level 2 to Medical Facilities Under Residential Rehabilitation Services for Youth (RRSY)
  • 08-ADM-03 Attachment 1
  • 08-ADM-03 Attachment 2
  • 08-ADM-03 Attachment 3
• 08-ADM-02 2008-09 Flexible Fund for Family Services (FFFS)
  • 08-ADM-02 Attachment 1 - 2008-09 FFFS Allocations
  • 08-ADM-02 Attachment 2 - FFFS 2008-09 Plan Application
  • 08-ADM-02 Attachment 3 - FFFS 2008-09 Plan Instructions
  • 08-ADM-02 Attachment 4 - 2008-09 Child Welfare Thresholds
  • 08-ADM-02 Attachment 5 - FFFS Desk Reference Guide
  • 08-ADM-02 Attachment 6 - OTDA TANF Outcome Measures Guide
• 08-ADM-01 Temporary Assistance (TA) Budgeting: 2008 Changes to the Earned Income Disregard and the Poverty Level Test

Informational Letters (INF)

• 08-INF-19 Social Security Administration (SSA) Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for January 2009-SSI Benefit Levels Chart
  • 08-INF-19 Attachment SSI Benefit Levels Chart Effective January 2009
• 08-INF-18 Revisions to LDSS-4925: “Employability Code Desk Guide TANF and SN MOE” and LDSS-4926: “Employability Code Desk Guide SN non-MOE”
• 08-INF-17 Temporary Assistance: Financial Institution Resource Clearance
• 08-INF-16 Non-Parent Caregivers and Good Cause
• 08-INF-15 Revision to LDSS-3696 “Job Search Handbook”
• 08-INF-14 Temporary Assistance (TA): Income Eligibility Verification System (IEVS) 1099 Processing for Local Districts
• 08-INF-13 Cost Avoidance Calculations for Program Integrity Initiatives
  • 08-INF-13 Attachment I - Cost Avoidance Calculations
• 08-INF-12 Pathways and Similar Case Management Models
  • 08-INF-12 Attachment A - Model Call-in Letter - Pathways
• 08-INF-11 Revised and Reformatted PUB-4596: EBT Training Brochure
  • 08-INF-11 Attachment
• 08-INF-10 Employment Verifications- Local District Commitment to a Revenue Intercept for Utilization of TALX Corporation eXpress Services under the OTDA Statewide Contract with TALX Corporation
  • 08-INF-10 Attachment 1
  • 08-INF-10 Attachment 2
• 08-INF-09 Temporary Assistance Questions and Answers
  • 08-INF-09 Attachment A
• 08-INF-08 Verified Employment Data (VED) Information Added to Upstate RFI
  • 08-INF-08 Attachment 1
  • 08-INF-08 Attachment 2
• 08-INF-07 Working Families Food Stamp Initiative Q and As
• 08-INF-06 Online availability of the LDSS-4903: “Disqualification Consent Agreement” and LDSS-4904: “Notice of Consequences to a Disqualification Consent Agreement”
  • 08-INF-06 Attachment A
  • 08-INF-06 Attachment B
• 08-INF-05 LDSS-4905: Domestic Violence Information for All Temporary Assistance Applicants
  • 08-INF-05 Attachment 1
• 08-INF-04 Personal Needs Allowance (PNA) in Non-Medical Facilities and Medical Facilities Desk Aid
  • 08-INF-04 Attachment 1
  • 08-INF-04 Attachment 2
  • 08-INF-04 Attachment 3
  • 08-INF-04 Attachment 4
• 08-INF-03 Categorical Eligibility for Food Stamps Q & As
• 08-INF-02 LDSS-4583: Domestic Violence Screening Form (Rev. 9/07)
  • 08-INF-02 Attachment
• 08-INF-01 Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Other Tax Credits for Tax Year 2007

Local Commissioner Memoranda (LCM)

• 08-LCM-13 Funding for Intensive Case Services for Noncompliant Families (ICS3)
  • 08-LCM-13 Attachment A - Local District Allocations
  • 08-LCM-13 Attachment B - Budget Completion Instructions
  • 08-LCM-13 Form 1 - Program Narrative - Noncompliant Participants
  • 08-LCM-13 Form 2 - Program Narrative - Not Fully Engaged Families
  • 08-LCM-13 Form 3 - Budget Form - Noncompliant Participants
  • 08-LCM-13 Form 3A - Budget Form - Noncompliant Participants
  • 08-LCM-13 Form 4 - Budget Form - Not Fully Engaged Families
  • 08-LCM-13 Form 4A - Budget Form - Not Fully Engaged Families
• 08-LCM-12 Availability of Safety Net Assistance Project (SNAP) Funding
  • 08-LCM-12 Attachment 1 SNAP Funding Levels
  • 08-LCM-12 Attachment 2 SNAP Project Submittal Form
• 08-LCM-11 Automated Termination of Food Stamp (FS) Claims
• 08-LCM-10 Supplemental 100% Food Stamp Employment and Training Allocations - FFY 2008
  • 08-LCM-10 Attachment 1 - FFY 2008 Additional 100% FSET Allocations
• 08-LCM-09 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) Payment Process
  • 08-LCM-09 Attachment 1 - HEAP OSC Check Inquiry
• 08-LCM-08 NY Connects (formerly Long Term Care Point of Entry Program)
  • 08-LCM-08 Attachment A - NY Connects Allocations Schedule
• 08-LCM-07 Work Incentive Fund Allocations 2008-09
  • 08-LCM-07 Attachment 1 - Work Incentive Fund Allocations
• 08-LCM-06 Local Administration Fund (LAF) Base Allocations 2008-2009
  • 08-LCM-06 Attachment 1 - LAF 2008-09 allocations
• 08-LCM-05 Funding Available for Community Solutions for transportation (CST)
  • 08-LCM-05 Attachment 1 - CST 9 Allocations
  • 08-LCM-05 Attachment 2 - CST 9 Application
  • 08-LCM-05 Attachment 3 - CST 9 Baseline Budget Form
  • 08-LCM-05 Attachment 4 - CST 9 Claiming Instructions
• 08-LCM-04 2008-09 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Targeted Mail Out
  • 08-LCM-04 Attachment 1 - 2008-09 HEAP Administrative Allocations Early Mail Out
  • 08-LCM-04 Attachment 2 - 2008-09 HEAP Early Mail Out Plan
  • 08-LCM-04 Attachment 3 - 2008-09 HEAP Mail Out Schedule
• 08-LCM-03 Submission of TANF Special Project Claims/FFFS Plans
• 08-LCM-02 Child Support Incentives-Federal Fiscal Year 2006 (FFY 2006)
  • 08-LCM-02 Attachment 1
  • 08-LCM-02 Attachment 2
• 08-LCM-01 Food Stamp Employment and Training Allocations - FFY 2008
  • 08-LCM-01 Attachment 1