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Oversight of Adult Care Facilities
… primarily through regular inspections every 12 to 18 months and complaint investigations. DOH reports the … documentation of DOH follow-up actions. In addition, 18 of 20 facilities we visited did not correct all the issues … time or at all in some cases, did not issue investigation result letters to complainants, and did not complete …
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
… meals and personal care for individuals who need help with daily activities. All facilities must be licensed, and … to 18-month timeframe at 70% of the 30 sampled facilities, with some delayed by as much as five years. Three of the … they were investigated. This includes three complaints with 25 allegations that did not have evidence of any …
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
… all food served in New York City shelters must comply with New York City Food Standards (Food Standards), which set … workers at the 15 shelters we sampled did not comply with State regulations regarding TB testing requirements. Due … that the meals were balanced, nutritious, and complied with State regulations and Food Standards. Key …
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
… New Yorkers. Too many providers of these services operate with little or no regulatory oversight.” SADS are structured, … programs providing functionally impaired adults with services such as socialization, supervision and … services while providing vital assistance to older people with cognitive or physical impairments in a safe and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-limited-regulation-adult-day-care-programs-poses-potential-risks-vulnerable-adultsSocial Adult Day Services
… 17 SADS contractors, while AAAs provided an additional $4.5 million of direct funding to the SADS operating in their … counties. According to DOH officials, for the two calendar years 2013 and 2014, SADS providers received over $175 … regulations, which were originally designed over 20 years ago to define a base level of minimum requirements, lack …
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)
… BOCES did not enter into intermunicipal agreements (IMAs) with its component districts for the operation of its adult … $419,000. Key Recommendations Enter into IMAs with component districts for self-sustaining programs. … procurement of professional services to ensure compliance with adopted policies and all applicable laws and regulations …
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-188Privacy and Links Policy
… Office of the State Comptroller is committed to protecting your privacy when you access our website and the online … that natural person. The Office of the State Comptroller does not collect any personal information about you unless … process your request. The Office of the State Comptroller does not sell, rent, loan, trade, or lease email addresses or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/online-services/privacy-and-links-policyOversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters
… is adequately monitoring the security expenses at single adult and adult family homeless shelters and whether security equipment … held 93 registered contracts (140 locations) for single adult and adult family shelters with security budgets …
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
… “Diabetes in New York State,” notes that about 1.6 million adult New Yorkers, or 10.3 percent of the adult population, have been diagnosed with either Type 1 or … three-year nationwide average of 9.6 percent. Type 2, or adult-onset diabetes, accounts for 90 to 95 percent of all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-medicaid-costs-diabetes-reach-12-billionOversight of Adult Protective Services Programs
… Services provided range from safety monitoring, linkages with other service providers (e.g., health, mental health, … and risk of harm, which may also require coordination with law enforcement and other agencies. Where the APS … documenting that deficiencies have been corrected. Work with APS providers to improve case file documentation, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/17/oversight-adult-protective-services-programsOversight of Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… inspection. The objective of our initial audit, issued on March 10, 2020, was to determine if OTDA had adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-homeless-shelters-followNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Leads Coalition of Comptrollers & Treasurers Opposing Trump Repeal of Clean Power Plan
… are at risk of lagging in the world marketplace." "At a time when the White House should be carrying the leadership …
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
… of the emergency shelter network. In coordination with Governor Cuomo’s staff, DiNapoli’s office and the New … who helped identify conditions that needed to be fixed. With the exception of a very few, auditors found certified … and uncertified shelters in a state of general disrepair, with filthy and unacceptable living conditions, the worst of …
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 provided range from safety monitoring, linkages with other service providers (e.g., health, mental health, … and risk of harm, which may also require coordination with law enforcement and other agencies. OCFS' policy … target time frames for conducting Reviews, the follow-up with APS providers regarding deficiencies and improvement …
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)
… 2017-S-29 ). About the Program The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is responsible for … coordinating services for more than 140,000 New Yorkers with developmental disabilities. Family Support Services … (FSS) are designed to help families care for a relative with a developmental disability at home. OPWDD contracts with …
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
… population also increased from 2000 to 2023, even as this rate was little changed nationally. In all five … funded by the city in CFY 2025, but this funding drops off in CFY 2026. Spending at DFTA rose at a faster rate than … 61% of older tenants were rent burdened in 2023, spending 30% or more of their gross income on rent. The highest share …
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
… who are tasked with inspecting each facility twice per calendar year. DOHMH did have a complete listing of homeless … (81 percent) food service workers were fully tested for calendar year 2017. In fact, shelter providers were not able …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-finds-food-inspection-failures-nyc-homeless-sheltersSelected Aspects of Inactive Hazardous Waste Site Remediation Cost Recovery
… locate responsible parties, and negotiate consent orders with them, to ensure the proper cleanup of the sites and … responsible parties to recover State costs associated with remediating a site. Key Findings The Department has … all potential responsible parties and to obtain agreements with, or pursue enforcement efforts against, those parties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/22/selected-aspects-inactive-hazardous-waste-site-remediation-cost-recovery