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Administrative Information


Accounting Department


Contact Person 
Penny Taylor, Fiscal Manager | St. Lawrence County Department of Social Services
Phone: (315) 379-2305

Brief Description of Services
The Accounting Unit is responsible for maintaining detailed accounting of all transactions; preparing monthly/quarterly expenditures; processing Federal and State reimbursement claims; authorization of benefits (Temporary Assistance, Medicaid, Child Care and Food Stamps); and payroll changes.


General Counsel


Contact Person
Stephen Button, County Attorney | St. Lawrence County Attorney
Phone: (315) 379-2103

Brief Description of Services
The Office of General Counsel is responsible for handling all legal affairs; including handling petitions from Children's Services and the Child Support Unit, representation at Fair Hearing, handling recovery and validation Fraud cases.


Masterfile


Contact Person
Nathan Young, Coordinator of Information Systems | St. Lawrence County Department of Social Services
Phone: (315) 379-2310

Brief Description of Services
Masterfile is responsible for case management record keeping, microfilming, and document imaging.


Staff Development | Quality Control | Training Unit


Contact Person
Kathryn Rhinebold, Coordinator of Staff Development | St. Lawrence County Department of Social Services
Phone: (315) 379-2195

Brief Description of Services
The Staff Development Unit is responsible to train staff through orientation, specific job training program for each new employee as well as coordinate the continuing education of all staff. Such responsibility extends from the registration of individuals in local and state sponsored training programs and coordinating in-service training to working with agency management to develop long term staff development goals.


Information Systems


Contact Person
Nathan Young, Coordinator of Information Systems | St. Lawrence County Department of Social Services
Phone: (315) 379-2310

Brief Description of Services
Information Systems is responsible for implementation and operation of all computer information systems and infrastructure.