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19 Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance EXECUTIVE CERTIFICATION 1. Certification that the State will operate a Child Support Enforcement Program.

New York certifies that during the fiscal year, the State will operate a Child Support Enforcement program under the State Plan approved under Part D of Title IV of the Social Security Act. 2. Certification that the State will operate a Foster Care and Adoption Assistance Program. New York certifies that during the fiscal year, the State will operate a Foster Care and Adoption Assistance program under the State Plan approved under Part E of Title IV of the Social Security Act, and the State will take such actions as necessary to ensure that children receiving assistance under such part are eligible for Medical Assistance under the State Plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act. 3. Certification of the administration of the program. New York State certifies that the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance of the Department of Family Assistance will administer and supervise those portions of the State’s program operated with the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant funds which relate to financial support, training and work programs. This Office will work cooperatively with the Department of Health, the Office of Children and Family Services and other agencies. New York also assures that the local governments and the private sector organizations will have been consulted regarding the plan and the design of welfare services in the State so that services are provided in a manner appropriate to local populations; and will have had at least 45 days to submit comments on the plan and design of such services. 4. Certification that the State will provide Indians with equitable access to assistance. New York will provide each member of an Indian tribe, who is domiciled in the State and is not eligible for assistance under a Tribal Family Assistance plan approved under Section 412 of the Social Security Act, with equitable access to assistance under the State program funded under this part attributable to funds provided by the Federal government. 5. Certification of standards and the procedures to ensure against program fraud and abuse. New York certifies that the State has established and is enforcing standards and procedures to ensure against program fraud and abuse, including standards and procedures concerning nepotism, conflicts of interest among individuals responsible for the administration and supervision of the State program, kickbacks, and the use of political patronage.