N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 18 § 466.3
Upon issuance of an administrative directive by OCFS indicating that information regarding a child welfare service or services must be entered into the CONNECTIONS system, each social services district or public or private agency providing such service that has access to the CONNECTIONS system must use the CONNECTIONS system for recording the information in the form and manner prescribed by OCFS to satisfy the data requirements for the particular service. Any such administrative directive may require use of the CONNECTIONS system for all or part of the services or information to be documented, and may apply initially to a limited number of social services districts and/or public and private agencies.
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 18 § 466.3