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Oversight of Adult Care Facilities
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health adequately oversees adult care facilities to ensure quality of care and safety for residents. The audit … To determine whether the Department of Health adequately …
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
… The state Department of Health (DOH) is not adequately … the health and safety of vulnerable residents, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … FINDS The state Department of Health DOH is not adequately overseeing adult care …
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
… and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) are adequately monitoring the food services at certified homeless shelters in New York … for tuberculosis (TB). OTDA administers New York State’s homeless housing and services programs. OTDA certifies and … in the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR). OTDA’s oversight includes ensuring that residents in certified …
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
… partially through counties and are overseen at the local level by 59 county Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs). However, … under the state’s Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC) model. The state Department of Health (DOH), as the Medicaid … consistent evaluation of program compliance at the county level by requiring all AAAs to utilize the standardized SADS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-limited-regulation-adult-day-care-programs-poses-potential-risks-vulnerable-adultsSocial Adult Day Services
… the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) and the Department of Health (DOH), are effectively … to client eligibility, service plans, staffing, training, and physical safety. The audit covers the period April 1, … adults with services such as socialization, supervision and monitoring, personal care, and nutrition in a protective …
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)
… not seek competition for eight professional services and insurance totaling approximately $419,000. Key …
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)
… July 1, 2013 through February 29, 2016. Background The Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services is a public … Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services Special Aid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/04/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-special-aid-fund-2016m-188Privacy and Links Policy
… The Office of the State Comptroller is committed to protecting your privacy when you access our website and … policy explains the use of information which you provide to us and information which may be available to us when you access this website. For purposes of this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/online-services/privacy-and-links-policyOversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters
… family homeless shelters and whether security equipment inventory records are adequately maintained. Our audit … Toward this end, DHS requires providers to submit inventory maintenance procedures within periods ranging from … to perform and document the required oversight reviews and inventory record-keeping practices at shelter locations. DHS …
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
… received diabetesrelated services costing more than $12 billion in state fiscal year SFY 201314 according to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-medicaid-costs-diabetes-reach-12-billionOversight of Adult Protective Services Programs
… Objective To determine if the Office of Children and Family Services adequately monitors Adult Protective … Services activities to protect vulnerable adults. The audit covered referrals received for the period from … To determine if the Office of Children and Family Services adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/17/oversight-adult-protective-services-programsOversight of Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit report ( 2018-S-52 ). About the Program The Office of … addressing the issues we identified in the initial audit report. Of the report’s eight audit recommendations, five were implemented, … of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit report 2018S52 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-homeless-shelters-followDiNapoli: Help for Vulnerable Adults in NYC Falls Short
… Assistance fell short for vulnerable adults in New York City because Adult Protective Services (APS) … with medical or social supports. Caseworkers are based in HRA field offices and contracted nonprofits across the city and often meet clients in their homes to assess their needs. The audit reviewed APS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-help-vulnerable-adults-nyc-falls-shortNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Leads Coalition of Comptrollers & Treasurers Opposing Trump Repeal of Clean Power Plan
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced that a coalition of 11 state and local Comptrollers and Treasurers is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to halt the Trump administrations repeal of the Clean Power Plan
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-leads-coalition-comptrollers-treasurers-opposing-trump-repeal-clean-powerDiNapoli: Homeless Families, Adults Living in Squalid Shelters Due to Oversight Failure
… Assistance (OTDA). DiNapoli commended the agency for agreeing to strengthen its inspections and monitoring of … elsewhere in the state. However, OTDA remains responsible for monitoring local oversight and inspection of uncertified … including expired fire extinguisher inspections and fire panels operating in “trouble warning” mode; Mold growing in …
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)
… services for adults (over age 18) who, because of a mental or physical impairment, are unable to meet their essential … protection from abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or other harm; and have no one available who is willing and … money management and court petitions to appoint a guardian or other legal intervention. Within OCFS, the Bureau of Adult …
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)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the ten recommendations included in our initial audit report, … issues identified in our initial report. Of the report’s ten recommendations, two were implemented, seven were … To determine the extent of implementation of the ten recommendations included in our initial audit report …
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)
… Objective To determine the extent of the implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Young Adult Institute, Inc.’s Family Support Services … To determine the extent of the implementation of the three recommendations included …
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
… New York City’s 65 and older population grew by nearly half a … in multiple communities and languages is needed.” In 2023, New York City was home to 1.43 million people 65 and older, … from 2000 to 2023, while Black older adults increased 68%. New York City’s foreign-born senior population also increased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-more-older-adults-calling-nyc-home-ever-comptrollers-report-findsDiNapoli Audit Finds Food Inspection Failures at NYC Homeless Shelters
… The state and city agencies in charge of overseeing food services at homeless shelters in New York City were lax in inspecting them and did not check if food service workers were tested for tuberculosis (TB), … it should not come with a health warning," DiNapoli said. "Food operations of many shelters have gone uninspected and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-finds-food-inspection-failures-nyc-homeless-shelters