New York Executive Law Sub Title B - OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN

• 523 - Purpose.
  The purpose of this subtitle is to protect and promote legal rights for youth in programs and facilities operated by the office of children and...
• 523-a - Definitions.
  As used in this subtitle: 1. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the office of children and family services. 2. "Director" means the director of the...
• 523-b - Office of the Ombudsman.
  There is hereby established the office of the ombudsman in the office of children and family services. The commissioner shall appoint the director of the...
• 523-c - Duties of the Office of the Ombudsman.
  The office of the ombudsman shall: 1. visit facilities and programs in accordance with priorities established by the director, hear grievances and complaints, investigate alleged...
• 523-d - Additional Powers of the Office of the Ombudsman.
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the office of the ombudsman shall have access to, including the right to inspect and copy, any records necessary...
• 523-e - Access to the Office of the Ombudsman.
  1. The office of the ombudsman shall create and disseminate materials for all youth in facilities operated by the office detailing the services that the...
• 523-f - Notification to the Office of the Ombudsman of Critical Incidents.
  The office of the ombudsman shall receive copies of critical incident reports involving a youth residing in a facility operated by the office.
• 523-g - Review of Policies Concerning Children.
  In addition to other powers and duties specified in this subtitle, the office of the ombudsman may recommend changes in office policies and regulations concerning...
• 523-h - Duties of the Director.
  The director shall: 1. provide administrative supervision and oversight to the ombudsmen; 2. establish procedures to ensure that the office of the ombudsman services are...
• 523-i - Conduct and Scope of Investigations.
  The office of the ombudsman may investigate grievances and complaints pertaining to youth residing in facilities operated by the office brought to the attention of...
• 523-j - Office of the Ombudsman Reports.
  The office of the ombudsman shall submit regular reports, at least monthly, which shall contain information regarding major grievances, complaints received and other matters needing...
• 523-k - Notification to the Office of the Ombudsman of Youth's Need for Legal Counsel.
  1. If informed that a youth residing in a facility operated by the office has been or is about to be arrested by a law...
• 523-l - Independent Review Board.
  The independent review board shall consist of fifteen members who are not employed by the office and who are knowledgeable in the areas of juvenile...
• 523-m - Chair of the Independent Review Board.
  The commissioner shall appoint one of the members of the independent review board to serve as its chair. The member so appointed shall serve as...
• 523-n - Confidentiality of Reports.
  Office of the ombudsman reports and reports of the independent review board are confidential and shall be safeguarded from coming to the knowledge of, and...

Last modified: February 3, 2019