New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 90 - WORK FIRST NEW JERSEY PROGRAM
Subchapter 12 - PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION, CONSOLIDATION AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Section 10:90-12.2 - Authority of the Commissioner

(a) The Commissioner of the Department of Human Services is obligated to ensure that the benefits provided under the WFNJ program, administered by county or municipal agencies throughout the State, are issued to eligible persons in an accessible, efficient and equitable manner.

(b) The Commissioner has the authority to establish and enforce rules, regulations, and directives, including incentives and sanctions, to ensure that public assistance agencies provide WFNJ/GA benefits to eligible recipients in a manner consistent with State law.

(c) The Commissioner has the authority to require the municipality to transfer its administration of WFNJ/GA to the county. (See 10:90-12.5(c).)

(d) The Commissioner has the authority to assume direct administration of and operation of any county (see 10:84-1.1) or municipal agency operation when it is determined that the county or municipality substantially failed to administer the WFNJ program in accordance with State law.

(e) The Commissioner has the authority to review and approve county and municipal welfare agency budgets.

(f) The Commissioner has the authority to recoup any overpayments or payments issued to ineligible individuals identified through an audit or during a routine or special performance evaluation.