New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter II - Regulations of the Department of Social Services
Subchapter C - Social Services
Article 2 - Family and Children's Services
Part 421 - Standards of Practice for Adoption Services
Section 421.20 - Records and reports

(a) Adoption service shall include documentation of all services provided in a case record, including but not limited to reports of inquiries, applications, and all subsequent contacts.

(b) When a social services district provides adoption services directly, it shall maintain records and submit reports as required by the department, and such records shall be in whatever form required by the department. Such records shall be available at all reasonable times for inspection by representatives of the department, and photocopies of such records shall be for warded to the department upon request.