Elliot v. Bernstein

— Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 to review a determination of the respondent Commissioner of the State Department of Social Services, dated April 6, 1978, which, after a statutory fair hearing, affirmed a decision of the local agency to reduce petitioner’s public assistance grant "on the grounds that appellant [petitioner] failed to provide information concerning her last child’s father’s whereabouts.” Determination confirmed and proceeding dismissed on the merits, without costs or disbursements. The determination under review was based not upon statements of third parties, but upon…