N.J. Admin. Code § 10:90-9.16

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 10:90-9.16 - Decision by Director, Division of Family Development

(a) Following issuance of an Initial Decision by the ALJ, a final administrative hearing decision will be rendered by the Director of the DFD. The applicant/recipient, his or her representative and, as appropriate, the county or municipal agency shall be notified by mail of any decision or order.

1. Unless otherwise indicated, the decision shall be effective on the date of issuance.

(b) An official and complete record of each administrative hearing will be maintained in the files of the DFD for at least one year after the date the final decision is rendered. During this one year period, the applicant/recipient or his or her legal representative may review, upon appointment, all or any part of the official and complete record of his or her administrative hearing.

(c) A decision requiring action by the county or municipal agency may apply either prospectively with regard to future action by the agency or retroactively to the date an incorrect action was taken. If the decision results from mutual agreement of the parties at the hearing and disposition by settlement and withdrawal, the terms of settlement will be binding upon the parties.

(d) Administrative hearing decisions shall be retained by the DFD for a period of three years.

(e) The DFD will take such steps as may be necessary to assure that the decision has been carried out. Corrective or remedial measures ordered by the hearing decision, unless otherwise directed in the decision, will be implemented by the county or municipal agency immediately upon receipt of the decision.

(f) Final administrative action on administrative hearing decisions, including any corrective action required by the decision, shall be implemented by the county or municipal agency within 90 calendar days of the date of the request for a fair hearing.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:90-9.16