New York State Department of Social Services Office of Audit and Quality Control Income Maintenance Separation System Planning…

The "separation system" installed in local Social Service offices from 1969-1971 was designed to separate the two major tasks of public assistance: determination of eligibility for financial assistance and the actual provision of social services such as clothing, shelter, and other basic human needs. Implementation involved structural reorganization of local social service departments, drastic revision of procedures, and changes in staff assignments. Planning for the system began in 1967 and the first demonstrations started in 1969.

This series consists of working files for projects prepared in connection with the development of the "separation system" installed in local Social Service offices. Files include training materials for staff, assignation of local responsibilities (primarily at the county level), and correspondence with federal, state, and local officials regarding justification, funding mechanisms, and implementation of the separation system. One reel-to-reel tape containing a training film for staff is included.

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