N.Y. SOS Law § 45-F

§ 45-f. Administration. 1. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and\nregulations for the administration of this title. Such rules and\nregulations shall include but not be limited to provisions concerning\neligibility of not-for-profit corporations and charitable organizations\nfor single room occupancy support project assistance, funding criteria\nand the funding determination process, supervision and evaluation of the\ncontracting corporations and organizations and any other matters\nconsistent with the purposes of this title.\n 2. The social services district, or the commissioner in the case of\ndirect applications, shall provide for the review, at periodic\nintervals, of the performance of the not-for-profit corporations and\ncharitable organizations receiving financial assistance pursuant to this\ntitle. Such review shall, among other things, be for the purpose of\nascertaining conformity to contractual provisions, the financial\nintegrity and efficiency of the organizations and the evaluation of the\nproject. Contracts entered into pursuant to this title may be terminated\nby the social services district, or the commissioner in the case of\ndirect applications, upon a finding of substantial nonperformance or\nother breach by the corporation or organization of its obligations under\nits contract.\n 3. In order to further the purposes of this article, social services\ndistricts shall, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the\ndepartment, undertake such efforts as may be necessary and practicable\nto assist eligible residents to apply for and obtain appropriate\ngovernmental assistance.\n 4. The department, subject to the approval of the director of the\nbudget, may retain up to five percent of the total amount appropriated\npursuant to this title in any fiscal year for administrative purposes.\n