N.Y. PBH Law § 603

§ 603. Core public health services; implementation. 1. In order to be\neligible for state aid under this title, each municipality shall\nadminister its core public health services in accordance with the\nstandards of performance established by the commissioner through rules\nand regulations pursuant to section six hundred nineteen of this\narticle. Each municipality shall, in particular, ensure that public\nhealth services are provided in an efficient and effective manner to all\npersons in the municipality.\n 2. The commissioner may withhold state aid reimbursement under this\ntitle for the appropriate services if, on any audit, review of a state\naid application or periodic claim for state aid, or other information\navailable to the department, the commissioner finds that such services\nare not furnished or rendered in conformance with the rules and\nregulations established by the commissioner, including but not limited\nto the standards of performance established pursuant to section six\nhundred nineteen of this article, or that the expenditures were not for\nan activity set forth in section six hundred two of this title. In such\ncases, the commissioner, in order to ensure that the public health is\npromoted as defined in section six hundred two of this title, may use\nany proportionate share of a municipality's per capita or base grant\nthat is withheld to contract with agencies, associations, or\norganizations. The health department may use any such withheld share to\nprovide services upon approval of the director of the division of the\nbudget. Copies of such transactions shall be filed with the fiscal\ncommittees of the legislature.\n 3. Consistent with paragraph (h) of subdivision two of section six\nhundred one of this title, when determining whether to approve a state\naid application or periodic claim for state aid, the commissioner shall\nhave authority to request any and all financial and other documents\nnecessary or relevant to verify that the claimed expenditures are\neligible for state aid under this article.\n