QUESTION
How is the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) addressing budgetary constraints affecting the intake of new case management clients?
2:16:42
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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) commits to cooperating with the NYC Department for the Aging to address budget issues impacting new case management client intake.
- The program assists older adults by connecting them to necessary services and resources.
- OMB will continue its collaboration with the agency addressing the budgetary constraints.
- The case managed network, significant for budget discussions, is included in regular reports to the council.
- OMB aims to prevent further pauses in program services moving forward.
Crystal Hudson
2:16:42
And in the most recent PMMR, it was indicated that there was a pause on the intake of new case management clients due to budgetary constraints.
2:16:50
This program assists older adult and getting connected to needed services and resources.
2:16:54
How is OMB working with NYC aging to address this budget issue and ensure there are no further pauses going forward?
Jacques Jiha
2:17:02
We will continue to work with the agency.
2:17:04
As I said, this case managed network is part of the terms and conditions.
2:17:10
Is a report we regularly distributed to the council, and we will work with the agency to see what can be done.