New York's Social Services Commissioner proposed paying private employers to create jobs for welfare recipients.

Michael J. Dowling, the state Social Services Commissioner, said not using a control group was a mistake that would be corrected in future research.

"In other words, we found that some applicants were not telling us the truth," said the Social Services Commissioner, Mary E. Glass.

Mr. Perales has been the state's Social Services Commissioner since 1983.

She also served for eight years as the Social Services Commissioner of Washington, D.C.

The bill was opposed by John B. Wingate, the county's Social Services Commissioner.

Michael Dowling, the state Social Services Commissioner, may need to review the city's request for more time to evaluate families that are applying.

He was Social Services Commissioner and later a deputy county executive.

So is the Parks Commissioner, the communications director and the Social Services Commissioner.

Ms. Thomas, the Social Services Commissioner, is chairwoman of the New England group.