New York Laws
Article 22 - Office of Victim Services
623 - Powers and Duties of the Office.

(1) the programs funded by the office;
(2) other sources of funding for crime victims service programs;
(3) an assessment of the adequacy of the current level of
appropriation to the office to meet the reasonable needs of crime
victims service programs for funding under section six hundred
thirty-one-a of this article; and
(4) an estimate of the reasonable needs of programs in the next fiscal
year.
21. To render biennially to the governor and the legislature a written
report on the manner in which the rights, needs and interests of crime
victims are being addressed by the state's criminal justice system to
include, but not be limited to:
(a) Information transmitted by the state office of probation and
correctional alternatives under subdivision five of section 390.30 of
the criminal procedure law and subdivision seven of section 351.1 of the
family court act which the board shall compile, review and make
recommendations on how to promote the use of restitution and encourage
its enforcement.
(b) Information relating to the implementation of and compliance with
article twenty-three of this chapter by the criminal justice agencies
and the "crime victim-related agencies" of the state.
22. To make grants to local crime victim service programs and carry
out related duties under section six hundred thirty-one-a of this
article.
23. To delegate to specified employees of the office the power to
disallow claims under circumstances where regulations of the office
provide for disallowance without prejudice to the reopening of claims.