Other employees, including assistants, clerks,
investigators and nurses, in such number as may be necessary to properly
administer public assistance, shall be appointed in the same manner
as other employees of the Borough. No employee of the Department of
Public Assistance of the Borough whose compensation is paid from funds
received or appropriated for public assistance or the administration
thereof in any manner shall hold any office in any political party.
The Director of Public Assistance shall:
A. Supervise by periodic investigation of every person
receiving public assistance, such investigation to be made by visitation
at least once a month.
B. Reconsider from month to month the amount and nature
of public assistance given and alter, amend or suspend the same when
the circumstances so require.
C. Devise ways and means for bringing persons unable
to maintain themselves to self-support or to the support of any other
person or agency able and willing so to do.
D. Keep full and complete records of such investigations,
supervision, assistance and rehabilitation and of all certifications
of persons for employment or benefits and cancellations thereof.
E. Bring about appropriate action for commitment to any
state or county institution when the best interest of the needy persons
would be so served.