2023 New York Laws › MHY - Mental Hygiene › Title D - Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Act › Article 25 - Funding for Services of the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services › 25.11 - Distribution of State Aid to a Local Governmental Unit.

§ 25.11 Distribution of state aid to a local governmental unit.
Notwithstanding  section  one hundred twelve of the state finance law,
the  office  is  authorized  to  grant  state  aid  annually  to   local
governmental units in the following manner:
(a) Local governmental units shall be granted state aid by a state aid
funding  authorization  letter  issued  by  the  office for approved net
operating costs for voluntary agencies to support  the  base  amount  of
state  aid  provided  to  such  voluntary  agencies  for  the prior year
provided that the local governmental unit  has  approved  and  submitted
budgets  for  the voluntary agencies to the office. The voluntary agency
budgets shall identify the nature of the services to be  provided  which
must  be  consistent with the local services plan submitted by the local
governmental unit pursuant to article forty-one  of  this  chapter,  the
areas  to  be  served  and include a description of the voluntary agency
contributions and local governmental unit funding  provided.  The  local
governmental unit shall enter into contracts with the voluntary agencies
receiving   such   state  aid.  Such  contracts  shall  include  funding
requirements  set  by  the  office  including   but   not   limited   to
responsibilities  of voluntary agencies relating to work scopes, program
performance and operations, application of  program  income,  prohibited
use  of  funds, recordkeeping and audit obligations. Upon designation by
the office, local governmental units shall notify voluntary agencies  as
to the source of funding received by such voluntary agencies.
(b) State aid made available to a local governmental unit for approved
net  operating  costs  for a program operated by a voluntary agency or a
local governmental unit may be reduced where a review of such  voluntary
agency's prior year's budget and/or performance indicates:
(1)  that  the  program  operated  by  a  local  governmental  unit or
voluntary agency has failed to meet minimum  performance  standards  and
requirements  of  the  office including, but not limited to, maintaining
service utilization rates and  productivity  standards  as  set  by  the
office provided however, that upon determination that the program is not
meeting  the minimum standards and requirements, the office shall notify
such program operated by a local governmental unit or  voluntary  agency
of their deficiencies, and if appropriate, a corrective action plan that
includes  specific  actions  to address any deficiencies and a timetable
for implementation shall be developed. State aid may  be  reduced  if  a
corrective  action  plan  is  not  approved  by  the  office  or  is not
implemented in a timely and satisfactory manner;
(2) that the voluntary agency has had an increase in voluntary  agency
contributions  that  reduces the approved net operating costs necessary,
except where  the  office  has  approved  an  alternative  use  of  such
voluntary  agency  contributions  or such voluntary agency contributions
are necessary to ensure financial viability.