Legal Opinion
Informal Opinion No.
New York Attorney General Reports
Decided April 7, 1989Published
1Opinion of the Court
Patrick M. Malgieri, Esq. County Attorney, Monroe
Your office has asked whether section 144 of the Social Services Law authorizes public welfare officials to obtain information from former recipients of public assistance by means of subpoenas and the taking of sworn testimony.
The Social Services Law contains various provisions designed to avoid the receipt of public assistance by ineligible persons. For example, section 134-a requires social services officials to interview applicants for and recipients of public assistance to determine eligibility (Social Services Law, § 134-a[3]). If the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. HunterNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Crespo v. DumpsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
- Smith v. LavineAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974