The blind and visually impaired clients who depend on these services to obtain meaningful employment and live independently, and the taxpayers who support the services should expect nothing less. In the follow-up review released today, auditors found that the DSS' Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped implemented all recommendations from a 1996 audit of the services provided for blind and visually impaired New Yorkers. DSS' Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped administers vocational rehabilitation services for the State's legally blind citizens, in compliance with the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Clients can obtain necessary training for a variety of jobs or enroll in college.
Homemaker services provide training in meal preparation, clothing care and other tasks to enable clients to live independently at home.