The Accountability for Sanctioned Adults program is for recommended recipients who are facing drug and alcohol, employment or child support sanctions which cause partial benefit reduction. This program is a joint effort of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Child Support Enforcement and Special Investigation units of the Department.  These specialists help monitor expenditures as to how the recipient is spending the cash grant for their family.

Staff meet with the adults and facilitate discussions on how the family can begin to be compliant with the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance regulations and possibly even reach self-sufficiency goals.  If it is determined that there is a disabled adult in the family, this team will make appropiate referrals for the individual and provide temporary oversite on the progress.  The program serves to protect the best interest of the children in each family.