Yakkey v. Shuart

Petitioner, proceeding by order to show canse, brings this article 78 CPLR proceeding seeking a judgment declaring that the respondent James M. Shuart, Commissioner of the Nassau County Department of 'Social Services, acted in violation of the provisions of 18 NYCRR 352.2(c), which reads as follows: “ Supplemental allowances and grants may not be made other than as authorized under the regulations nor in excess of established schedules. A special allowance and grant may be made to duplicate a grant already made because the cash has been lost or stolen; such duplicate allowance and grant is…