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Administrative Directives (ADM) are external policy statements designed to advise local service districts and voluntary agencies of policy and procedure which must be followed and require specific action.
Informational Letters (INF) are external policy statements that clarify or amplify existing procedures. They may provide general educational information, transmit a new brochure, distribute a revised list of contacts, or announce newly enacted Federal or State legislation.
These are shared with local districts and appropriate voluntary agencies.
Local Commissioners Memorandums (LCM) are external policy releases that transmit information to the local social service districts commissioners on specific topics. An LCM generally affects all local social services districts statewide. Information transmitted by an LCM may include notification of funding, statewide audit results, or instructions pertaining to existing program or administrative procedures.
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Administrative Directives
- 12-OCFS-ADM-10 New York City Domestic Violence State Aid Rates for July 1 2012 through June 30 2013
- 12-OCFS-ADM-09 Per Diem Chargeback Rates for OCFS-Operated Facilities and Programs Final Rates for CY 2009
- 12-OCFS-ADM-08 Destitute Child Placement Procedures and Guidelines
- 12-OCFS-ADM-07 Required Annual Credit Checks for Foster Children, 16 Years of Age and Older
- 12-OCFS-ADM-06 Maximum State Aid Rates Effective April 1 2012 through June 30 2012
- 12-OCFS-ADM-05 Protective Services for Adults (PSA) Chapter 412 of the Laws of 2011
- 12-OCFS-ADM-04 Rest-of-State Domestic Violence State Aid Rates for January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
- 12-OCFS-ADM-03 New Requirement Regarding Educational Stability of Foster Children
- 12-OCFS-ADM-02 Per Diem Chargeback Rates for OCFS-Operated Facilities and Programs Interim Calendar Year (CY) 2011 Rates for 1-1-11 through 12-31-11
- 12-OCFS-ADM-01 Per Diem Chargeback Rates for OCFS-Operated Facilities and Programs Final for CY 2008
Informational Letters
- 12-OCFS-INF-07 Changes in the Abandoned Infant Protection Act
- 12-OCFS-INF-06 Termination of Parental Rights Effect on Continuing Contact of Birth Parent and Child
- 12-OCFS-INF-05 Planning for the Prevention of Heat-related Illnesses during Extreme Heat Conditions
- 12-OCFS-INF-04 Educational Stability of Foster Children - OCFS State Education Department and NYS Uniform Court System Field Guidance
- 12-OCFS-INF-03 Distribution of Stop Elder and Adult Abuse Posters
- 12-OCFS-INF-02 2012 Income Standards for the Child and Family Services Plan
- 12-OCFS-INF-01 Sharing of Confidential Client-identifiable Information Between Child Protective Services (CPS) and Protective Services for Adults (PSA)
Local Commissioner Memorandums
- 12-OCFS-LCM-16 Guidelines and Instructions for Preparing the 2013 Child and Family Services Plan Update
- 12-OCFS-LCM-15 Tuition Reimbursement for Educationally Handicapped Foster Children Placed in Child Care Institutions for the 2009-2010 and 2010-11 Sch
- 12-OCFS-LCM-14 TANF Funding For Non-Residential Domestic Violence Services for 2012-2013
- 12-OCFS-LCM-13 Community Optional Preventive Services (COPS) Program $1000000 Set-Aside Funding Instructions (FFY 2011-12SFY 2012-13 )
- 12-OCFS-LCM-12 Community Optional Preventive Services (COPS) Program FFY 2011-12 SFY 2012-13 Funding and Claiming Instructions
- 12-OCFS-LCM-11 2012-2013 Enhanced CPS Funds
- 12-OCFS-LCM-10 SFY 2012-13 Social Services Block Grant (Title XX) Allocations
- 12-OCFS-LCM-09 SFY 2012-13 Foster Care Block Grant Allocations
- 12-OCFS-LCM-08 New York State Child Care Block Grant Subsidy Program Allocations for State Fiscal Year 2012 - 2013
- 12-OCFS-LCM-07 Federal Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Independent Living Allocations
- 12-OCFS-LCM-06 Federal Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Education and Training Voucher Program
- 12-OCFS-LCM-05 Tuition Reimbursement for Educationally Handicapped Foster Children Placed in Child Care Institutions for the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009
- 12-OCFS-LCM-04 Use of Protective Funding for Family Assessment Response Related Goods and Services Costs
- 12-OCFS-LCM-03 Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program Payments - Excludable Income for Child Care Subsidy Program Eligibility
- 12-OCFS-LCM-02 Recent Legislation Regarding Family Assessment Response (FAR) and Updated Procedures for FAR Applications
- 12-OCFS-LCM-01 Changes to the Legally-Exempt Child Care Provider Enrollment Process DOC