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Oversight of Adult Care Facilities
… adult care facilities to ensure quality of care and safety for residents. The audit covered the period from January 2018 … with age, disabilities, or other factors. They fill a need for individuals who need assistance but at a less intensive … York State. The Department of Health (DOH) is responsible for the oversight of adult care facilities, primarily through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/09/oversight-adult-care-facilitiesState Health Department Slow to Inspect Violations at Adult Care Facilities, Audit Finds
… These facilities provide housing, meals and personal care for individuals who need help with daily activities. All … Without proper follow-up, violations may continue for years and facilities may not be held accountable, risking … residents confined to their rooms and waiting in hallways for long periods of time for assistance, a lack of resident …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-health-department-slow-inspect-violations-adult-care-facilities-audit-findsOversight of Certified Homeless Shelter Food Services
… by food service workers who are regularly tested for tuberculosis (TB). OTDA administers New York State’s … families or 20 or more single adults) and is responsible for inspecting them and ensuring they meet certain standards, … York City Department of Social Services, is responsible for ensuring that homeless shelters in New York City meet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/29/oversight-certified-homeless-shelter-food-servicesDiNapoli: Limited Regulation of Adult Day Care Programs Poses Potential Risks to Vulnerable Adults
… watched – this demonstrates that there is a clear need for a more comprehensive system of regulation to ensure the … a day. The services can help to delay or prevent the need for nursing home care and other more costly advanced-care … and stimulating environment. Currently, the state Office for the Aging (OFA) is the only agency with responsibilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-limited-regulation-adult-day-care-programs-poses-potential-risks-vulnerable-adultsSocial Adult Day Services
… State agencies, particularly the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) and the Department of Health (DOH), … assistance. NYSOFA currently has oversight responsibility for 17 SADS programs that it directly funds through … (AAAs). NYSOFA’s regulations establish minimum standards for program eligibility, service plans, staffing, training, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/02/social-adult-day-servicesErie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Adult Education Program and Professional Services (2016M-206)
… program and the procurement of professional services for the period July 1, 2014 through March 16, 2016. … agreements (IMAs) with its component districts for the operation of its adult education programs. BOCES … not provide evidence to indicate that the established fees for the adult education services were reasonable or related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/10/erie-2-chautauqua-cattaraugus-board-cooperative-educational-services-boces-adultErie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Special Aid Fund (2016M-188)
… BOCES did not enter into intermunicipal agreements with its component districts for the operation of adult and … on a timely basis. Enter into intermunicipal agreements with component districts for self-sustaining adult education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/04/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-special-aid-fund-2016m-188Oversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters
… Social Services (DSS), is the primary agency responsible for providing transitional housing and services for eligible homeless families and individuals in the City and for providing fiscal oversight of the homeless shelters. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/07/oversight-security-expenses-single-adult-and-adult-family-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: Medicaid Costs for Diabetes Reach $1.2 Billion
… The state Department of Health (DOH) deserves credit for openly acknowledging the ongoing challenge of diabetes prevention and the need for more progress in meeting this major health issue. … of 9.6 percent. Type 2, or adult-onset diabetes, accounts for 90 to 95 percent of all diagnosed cases in New York, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-medicaid-costs-diabetes-reach-12-billionPrivacy and Links Policy
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/online-services/privacy-and-links-policyOversight of Adult Protective Services Programs
… vulnerable adults. The audit covered referrals received for the period from April 2017 through December 2020 and the … adults. APS is a program of State-mandated services for adults (over age 18) who, because of mental or physical … Mohawk Tribe Department of Human Services, responsible for APS referrals outside of New York City (rest of State, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/17/oversight-adult-protective-services-programsOversight of Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… and Disability Assistance (OTDA) administers programs for the State’s low-income residents and provides leadership, … housing units, and hotels and motels—and is responsible for administering a system of supervision, inspection, and … and ordinances to ensure a safe, comfortable environment for residents. In 2020, OTDA updated regulations to require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-homeless-shelters-followDiNapoli: Homeless Families, Adults Living in Squalid Shelters Due to Oversight Failure
… shelters had inadequate night shift coverage (one staff vs. three required at one location, and two staff vs. four required at the other). Nearly half (22) of the 47 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-homeless-families-adults-living-squalid-shelters-due-oversight-failureOversight of Adult Protective Services Programs (Follow-Up)
… a program of State-mandated services for adults (over age 18) who, because of a mental or physical impairment, are … The objective of our initial audit, issued in November 2021, was to determine if OCFS adequately monitors APS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/oversight-adult-protective-services-programs-followOversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… York City Department of Social Services, is responsible for shelter system management of homeless shelters in the … with DHS. A typical provider contract includes provisions for procurement, inventory procedures, and maintenance of records. DHS is responsible for ensuring that all shelters operating under its regulatory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/10/oversight-security-expenses-single-adult-and-adult-family-homeless-shelters-followOversight of Young Adult Institute, Inc.'s Family Support Services Contracts (Follow-Up)
… City Metropolitan Area. OPWDD reimburses providers, based on actual program expenses, up to the contracted amount. FSS providers report program expenses on their annual Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs). The expenses reported on the CFRs must fully comply with the Consolidated Fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/18/oversight-young-adult-institute-incs-family-support-services-contracts-followDiNapoli: More Older Adults Calling NYC Home Than Ever Before, Comptroller's Report Finds
… by 6.4% from 2020 to 2023, led by recent growth in Queens. In addition, 98% of the city’s senior population … older adults lived on Staten Island (70%) followed by Queens (66%), Brooklyn (62%), the Bronx (60%) and Manhattan (58%). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-more-older-adults-calling-nyc-home-ever-comptrollers-report-findsSelected Aspects of Inactive Hazardous Waste Site Remediation Cost Recovery
… costs related to site investigation and remediation, bill for and collect these costs from responsible parties in a … timely manner, and identify and pursue parties responsible for the contamination of inactive hazardous waste sites. This … October 17, 2014. Background The Department is responsible for the Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Site Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/22/selected-aspects-inactive-hazardous-waste-site-remediation-cost-recoveryState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… and Child Learning Center (ICLC) - The Research Foundation for the State University of New York: Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2017-S-22) For the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2015, auditors … reported costs that did not comply with SED requirements for reimbursement, including $1,519,114 in improperly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Leads Coalition of Comptrollers & Treasurers Opposing Trump Repeal of Clean Power Plan
… of all Americans. Comptroller DiNapoli, was joined in the filling to the EPA by California State Treasurer John … The White House cannot afford to stick America's head in the sand when it comes to creating a cleaner economy. If … don't act now, American businesses are at risk of lagging in the world marketplace." "At a time when the White House …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-leads-coalition-comptrollers-treasurers-opposing-trump-repeal-clean-power