N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 350.12
Where a county or the City of New York has adopted a local law authorizing its probation department to receive an investigation fee for conducting an investigation pursuant to Family Court Act, section 653, the schedule of payment(s) of any such fee should be imposed by the court at the time the investigation is ordered. Pursuant to Family Court Act, section 252-a, all fees shall be paid directly to the local probation department. To facilitate the effective administration of fee collection, it is recommended that the court require completion of the schedule of payment(s) on or before the next court date. In the event payment is not completed by such time, it is recommended that the balance be paid before completion of the hearing or submission of the final order and that any schedule of remaining payment(s) provide for a designated amount to be paid at specified intervals.
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 350.12