616 - Limitations on state aid. - New York Statutes

§ 616. Limitations on state aid. 1. The total amount of state aid provided pursuant to this article shall be limited to the amount of the annual appropriation made by the legislature. In no event, however, shall such state aid be less than an amount to provide the full base grant and, as otherwise provided by paragraph (a) of subdivision two of section six hundred five of this article, at least thirty-six per centum of the difference between the amount of moneys expended by the municipality for public health services required by paragraph (b) of subdivision three of section six hundred two of this article during the fiscal year and the base grant provided pursuant to subdivision one of section six hundred five of this article. A municipality shall also receive not less than thirty-six per centum of the moneys expended for other public health services pursuant to paragraph (b) of subdivision two of section six hundred five of this article, and, at least the minimum amount so required for the services identified in title two of this article. 2. No payments shall be made from moneys appropriated for the purpose of this article to a municipality for contributions by the municipality for indirect costs and fringe benefits, including but not limited to, employee retirement funds, health insurance and federal old age and survivors insurance.