Herring v. Blum

OPINION OF THE COURT

This is a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, inter alia, to review a determination of the respondent State Commissioner which affirmed a determination of the local agency reducing the petitioner’s grant of aid to families with dependent children (AFDC) in order to recoup overpayments received due to the receipt of income tax refunds. The determination should be confirmed and the proceeding dismissed on the merits.

The petitioner received her Federal and State income tax refunds for the year 1976 and informed the local agency that she was spending the money on personal…