New York OTDA Administrative Directive Memorandum: Use Of Equifax – The Work Number For Employment & Income Verification Purposes – Child Care Assistance

On August 23, 2024, the New York Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) published this administrative directive memorandum (ADM) regarding the use of Equifax for child care assistance work number for employment and income verification purposes. "This ADM is to advise the Social Services Districts (districts) that Child Care Assistance has been added as a permissible purpose when accessing The Work Number (TWN) for employment and income verification through the Equifax contract held by the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA). This is in addition to the already approved permissible purposes of determining eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance . . .