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Acronyms/Terminology
Commonly used acronyms at OTDA
- ABEL - Automated Budgeting & Eligibility Logic
- ACS - Automated Claiming System
- ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act
- ADM - Administrative Directive
- ADMIN CAP - Administrative Cost Cap
- AFIS - Automated Finger Imaging System
- ALE - Adult Literacy Education
- AP - Absent Parent
- APPM - Administrative Policy and Procedures Manual
- A/R - Applicant/Recipient
- A&QC - Audit & Quality Control
- A&QI - Audit & Quality Improvement
- BASIC - Basic or Personal Allowance
- BCM - Bureau of Contract Management
- BEDS - Back End Detection System
- BEOG - Basic Educational Opportunity Grants
- BHR - Bureau of Human Resources
- BHS - Bureau of Housing Services
- BICS - Benefit Issuance and Control System
- BMS - Bureau of Management Services
- BOCES - Boards of Cooperative Educational Services
- BRIA - Bureau of Refugee and Immigration Affairs
- BTWD - Bureau of Training Workforce Development
- CAA - Community Action Agency
- CAMS - Cash Accounting & Management Subsystems
- CAP - Child Assistance Program
- CBIC - Common Benefit Identification Card
- CBO - Community Based Organization
- CCBG - Child Care Block Grant
- CCRS - Child Care Reporting System
- CCWB - Center for Child Well-Being
- CE - Consultative Exam
- CEES - Center for Employment and Economic Supports
- CIN - Client Identification Number
- CNS - Client Notices System
- CP - Custodial Parent
- CSEA - Civil Service Employees Association
- CSMS - Child Support Management System
- CSS - Center for Specialized Services
- CSSA - Child Support Standard Act
- DCAA - Dependent Care Advantage Account
- DCSE - Division of Child Support Enforcement
- DDD - Division of Disability Determinations
- DETS - Division of Employment and Transitional Supports
- DFA - Department of Family Assistance (NYS)
- DHHS - Department of Health & Human Services (U.S.)
- DIT - Division of Information Technology
- DOB - Division of the Budget
- DOH - Department of Health
- DOL - Department of Labor
- EAA - Emergency Assistance for Adults
- EAF - Emergency Assistance to Families
- EAP - Employee Assistance Program
- EBICS - Electronic Benefits Issuance & Control System
- EBT - Electronic Benefit Transfer
- EDP - Employability Development Plan
- EIA - External and Intergovernmental Affairs
- EIC - Earned Income Credit
- EID - Earned Income Disregard
- EITC - Earned Income Tax Credit
- EOD - Bureau of Equal Opportunity Development
- EOP - Educational Opportunity Program
- EPFT - Electronic Payment Funds Transfer (HRA)
- EVR - Eligibility Verification Review
- FA - Family Assistance
- FAP - Food Assistance Program
- FDC - Family Day Care
- FEDS - Front End Detection System
- FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Assistance
- FFR - Face-to-Face Re-certification
- FFY - Federal Fiscal Year
- FH - Fair Hearing
- FHIS - Fair Hearing Information System
- FOIL - Freedom of Information Law
- FQC - Federal Quality Control
- FS - Food Stamps
- FY - Fiscal Year
- GIS - General Information System
- HAP - Housing Assistance Program
- HEA - Home Energy Allowance
- HEAP - Home Energy Assistance Program
- HHAP - Homeless Housing Assistance Program
- HRA - NYC Human Resources Administration
- IA - Intergovernmental Affairs
- ICR - Interstate Central Registry
- IG - Inspector General
- IPP - Income Protection Plan
- IPV - Intentional Program Violation
- IRCA - Immigration Reform & Control Act 1986
- IV – D - Child Support Program, Title IV-D of SSA
- IV – F - Title IV-F of the Social Security Act
- JTPA - Job Training Partnership Act
- LAN - Local Area Network
- LCM - Local Commissioner’s Memorandum
- LDSS - Local Department of Social Services
- LISTS - List Information Synchronized Tracking System
- M/C - Management/Confidential
- MOU - Memorandum of Understanding
- MRB/A - Mass Re-budgeting/Reauthorization
- NCP - Non-Custodial Parent
- NPA - Non-Public Assistance
- NYPWA - New York Public Welfare Association
- OA - Office Automation
- OBPE - Office of Budget and Policy Evaluation
- OBRA - Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
- OCFS - Office of Children & Family Services (NYS)
- OCP - Office of Central Processing (NYC)
- OES - Office of Employment Services (HRA)
- OFT - Office for Technology
- OIG - Office of the Inspector General
- OMB - Office of Management & Budget
- OMH - Office of Mental Health (NYS)
- OMRDD - Office of Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities (NYS)
- OSC - Office of State Comptroller (NYS)
- OTDA - Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance (NYS)
- OVESID - Office for Vocational & Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities
- PA - Public Assistance
- PA/FS - PA/Food Stamps – household is applying for, or receiving both PA and FS
- PACE -Public Assistance Comprehensive Employment
- PERB - Public Employment Relations Board
- PEF - Public Employees Federation
- PHA - Public Housing Authority
- PHF - Personal History Folder
- PI - Public Information
- PNA - Personal Needs Allowance
- PNID - Planning and New Initiative Development
- PRWORA - Personal Responsibility & Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (U.S.)
- PS&T - Professional, Scientific and Technical
- PSC - Public Service Commission (NYS)
- PSQI - Division of Program Support & Quality Improvement
- QC - Quality Control
- QCIS - Quality Control Information System
- QRS - Quarterly Reporting System
- RAP - Refugee Assistance Program
- RFP - Request for Proposals
- RIN - Recipient Identification Number (NYC)
- R&M - Reporting & Monitoring
- RSP - Rent Supplement Program
- RTC - Residential Treatment Center
- SCU - Support Collection Unit
- SDF - Sequential Data File
- SED - State Education Department (NYS)
- SEFA - State Employees Federated Appeal
- SN - Safety Net
- SRM - Systems Reference Manual
- SSA - Social Security Administration (U.S)
- SSD - Social Security District (U.S.)
- SSDB - Social Security Disability Benefits
- SSI - Supplemental Security Income
- SSPNA - State Supplemental Personal Needs Allowance
- STEP - School-To-Employment Program
- TAMA - Bureau of Training and Management Analysis
- TANF - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
- TEAP -Training and Employment Assistance Program
- TOA - Technology and Office Automation
- TSP - Transitional Supports and Policy
- USDA - United States Department of Agriculture
- USDOL - United States Department of Labor
- VA - Veterans’ Administration
- VOLAG - Voluntary Agency
- VRWS - Voluntary Reduction in Work Schedule
- WE - Work Exempt
- WEP - Work Experience Program
- WGS - Welfare Grant Savings
- WINR - WMS Information Reports
- WMS - Welfare Management System
- WRA - Welfare Reform Act of 1997 (NYS)
- WRS - Wage Reporting System (NYS)
- WTI - Working Toward Independence
- WTW - Welfare to Work program