Review of New York's Participation in Title IV-B, Subpart 2 of the Social Security Act, Promoting Safe and Stable Families

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

This final report provides the results of our review of New York's Participation in Title IV-B, Subpart 2 of the Social Security Act, Promoting Safe and Stable Families in Fiscal Years (FY) 1994 through 2001.  The objectives of our review were to determine:   (1) the reasons why New York officials did not use all Federal funds available to them during part of this time period, and (2) if New York met its cost sharing requirements during the years it participated in the program.  While New York participated in Title IV-B, Subpart 2 in Federal FYs 1994 through 1996, New York did not use $167,089 of its FY 1994 grant award.  According to New York officials, one of the 58 counties in the State did not use its allotment of Title IV-B, Subpart 2 funds.   Further, New York met its required 25 percent State cost match in FYs 1995 and 1996 even though its (initial) expenditure report did not indicate that it did.

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