§ 19.28 Receipt and disbursement of federal funds.

(a) The commissioner may receive, use, or distribute federal financial
or technical assistance to support construction of facilities, research,
staffing, or other programs or activities for alcoholism, substance
abuse, or chemical dependence services, appropriated under federal
legislation or regulations or under other federal legislation or
regulations which provide assistance to the mentally disabled, including
but not limited to vocational rehabilitation programs, alcoholism
programs, substance abuse programs, poverty programs, or special
programs for children or the aged.

(b) The commissioner may promulgate rules and regulations relating to
the commissioner's powers and duties to implement any provision of state
or federal law involving the receipt, use or disbursement of federal
financial or technical assistance.

(c) The department of taxation and finance shall be the custodian of
federal financial assistance granted or allocated to the office by the
United States. These funds shall be paid out on the audit and warrant of
the comptroller on the certificate of the commissioner, or his or her
authorized representative.

(d) Subject to the rules and regulations of the commissioner, any
funds made available to the office by the United States or by another
state agency as a federal allotment to be administered by the office may
be disbursed by it to a local government, voluntary nonprofit agency,
educational agency, or other entity properly authorized to receive funds
in fulfillment of the purposes of appropriate federal or state
legislation for the provision of services, construction of facilities,
research, staffing, training or related programs or activities.