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 and The Work Number (TWN) for employment and income verification purpose for child care assistance. "This ADM is to advise the Social Services Districts (districts) that Child Care Assistance has been added as a permissible purpose when accessing TWN for employment and income verification through the Equifax contract held by the OTDA. This is in addition to the already approved permissible purposes of determining eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance (TA), Home . . .