§ 370-b. State reimbursement. 1.
(a)Expenditures made by counties,\ncities, and towns for services for senior citizens and their\nadministration, and senior citizens center projects, pursuant to this\ntitle, shall, if approved by the department, be subject to reimbursement\nby the state, in accordance with the regulations of the department, as\nfollows: There shall be paid to each county, city or town (1) the\namount of federal funds, if any, properly received or to be received on\naccount of such expenditures;
(2)fifty per centum of its expenditures\nfor services for senior citizens and their administration and senior\ncitizens center projects, after first deducting therefrom any federal\nfunds received or to be received on account thereof, and any\nexpenditures defrayed by fees pa
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§ 370-b. State reimbursement. 1. (a) Expenditures made by counties,\ncities, and towns for services for senior citizens and their\nadministration, and senior citizens center projects, pursuant to this\ntitle, shall, if approved by the department, be subject to reimbursement\nby the state, in accordance with the regulations of the department, as\nfollows: There shall be paid to each county, city or town (1) the\namount of federal funds, if any, properly received or to be received on\naccount of such expenditures; (2) fifty per centum of its expenditures\nfor services for senior citizens and their administration and senior\ncitizens center projects, after first deducting therefrom any federal\nfunds received or to be received on account thereof, and any\nexpenditures defrayed by fees paid by senior citizens or by other\nprivate contributions.\n (b) For the purposes of this title, expenditures for administration\nof services for senior citizens shall include expenditures for\ncompensation of employees in connection with the furnishing of such\nservices, including but not limited to costs incurred for pensions,\nfederal old age and survivors insurance and health insurance for such\nemployees; training programs for personnel, operation, maintenance and\nservice costs; and such other expenditures such as equipment costs,\ndepreciation and charges and rental values as may be approved by the\ndepartment. It shall not include expenditures for capital costs. In\nthe case of centers and services for senior citizens purchased or leased\nfrom a non-profit corporation, company or association, expenditures\nshall include an allocable proportion of all operating costs of such\ncenters as may be approved by the department including but not limited\nto the expenditures enumerated in this paragraph (b) and expenditures\nfor amortization, interest and other financing costs of any mortgage\nloan made to such non-profit corporation, company or association.\n 2. (a) Claims for state reimbursement shall be made in such form and\nmanner and at such times and for such periods as the department shall\ndetermine.\n (b) When certified by the department, state reimbursement shall be\npaid from the state treasury upon the audit and warrant of the\ncomptroller out of funds made available therefor.\n 3. The department is authorized in its discretion to approve and\ncertify to the comptroller for payment, advances to counties, cities or\ntowns in anticipation of the state reimbursement provided for in this\nsection.\n 4. Payment of state reimbursement and advances shall be made to local\nfiscal officers as in the case of state reimbursement for public\nassistance and care under other provisions of this chapter.\n