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Oversight of Adult Care Facilities

… whether the Department of Health adequately oversees adult care facilities to ensure quality of care and safety … from January 2018 through October 2024. About the Program Adult care facilities provide residential care to adults who … DOH started between 3 and 5 years late. When we conducted site visits at 20 of these facilities, we identified issues …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/09/oversight-adult-care-facilities

State Health Department Slow to Inspect Violations at Adult Care Facilities, Audit Finds

… Department of Health (DOH) is not adequately overseeing adult care facilities, risking the health and safety of … documentation to show critical problems were corrected. “Adult care facilities across the state have a responsibility … while Central New York had no backlog. Auditors conducted site visits at 20 of the sampled adult care facilities across …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-health-department-slow-inspect-violations-adult-care-facilities-audit-finds

Oversight of Certified Homeless Shelter Food Services

… and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) are adequately monitoring the food services at certified homeless shelters in New York … the meals served meet State regulations and New York City Food Standards. Our audit covered the period from January 1, … a daily basis. To this end, some shelters cook their own food on site while others have their food catered. Regardless …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/29/oversight-certified-homeless-shelter-food-services

DiNapoli: Limited Regulation of Adult Day Care Programs Poses Potential Risks to Vulnerable Adults

… Many social adult day services programs (SADS) in New York operate … no agency has a complete accounting of all the adult day service programs that are operating in the state,” … the period of April 2011 to March 2015 and conducted on-site visits of 14 locations. Auditors found OFA generally …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-limited-regulation-adult-day-care-programs-poses-potential-risks-vulnerable-adults

Social Adult Day Services

… Purpose To determine whether State agencies, particularly the New … overseeing Social Adult Day Services (SADS) programs to ensure that providers comply with regulations related to client eligibility, service plans, staffing, training, and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/02/social-adult-day-services

Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Adult Education Program and Professional Services (2016M-206)

… financial records and management practices related to the adult education program and the procurement of professional … with its component districts for the operation of its adult education programs. BOCES officials could not provide …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/10/erie-2-chautauqua-cattaraugus-board-cooperative-educational-services-boces-adult

Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Special Aid Fund (2016M-188)

… with its component districts for the operation of adult and continuing education programs. During the 2013-14 and 2014-15 fiscal years, 22 of the 23 adult education programs realized an operating surplus. Key … agreements with component districts for self-sustaining adult education programs. Contact the State Education …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/04/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-special-aid-fund-2016m-188

Oversight 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-shelters

Privacy and Links Policy

… addresses or other personal information collected at our site. Pursuant to the Internet Security and Privacy Act, New … on types of users, to the different sections of our site. This helps us make our website more accessible and … or email will be treated as though it was submitted by an adult, and may, unless exempted from access by federal or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/online-services/privacy-and-links-policy

DiNapoli: 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-billion

Oversight of Adult Protective Services Programs

… Office of Children and Family Services adequately monitors Adult Protective Services activities to protect vulnerable … of Children and Family Services (OCFS) administers the Adult Protective Services (APS) program to assist vulnerable …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/17/oversight-adult-protective-services-programs

Oversight of Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)

… OTDA updated regulations to require all new family and adult shelters, regardless of size, to be certified prior to … receiving information, scheduling and performing shelter site visits, and scheduling meetings. Key Finding OTDA made …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-homeless-shelters-follow

DiNapoli: Homeless Families, Adults Living in Squalid Shelters Due to Oversight Failure

… and mold conditions at shelters under the oversight of the state’s Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA). DiNapoli … for agreeing to strengthen its inspections and monitoring of shelters. DiNapoli’s audit covered the period from April …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-homeless-families-adults-living-squalid-shelters-due-oversight-failure

Oversight of Adult Protective Services Programs (Follow-Up)

… is composed of several categories of entities: the 57 county Local Districts of Social Services and the St. Regis …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/oversight-adult-protective-services-programs-follow

Oversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)

… audit report, Oversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters (Report 2016-N-6 ). About …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/10/oversight-security-expenses-single-adult-and-adult-family-homeless-shelters-follow

Oversight of Young Adult Institute, Inc.'s Family Support Services Contracts (Follow-Up)

… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Young Adult Institute, Inc.’s Family Support Services Contracts … home. OPWDD contracts with three entities within the Young Adult Institute Network (YAI Network) to provide FSS in the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/18/oversight-young-adult-institute-incs-family-support-services-contracts-follow

DiNapoli: More Older Adults Calling NYC Home Than Ever Before, Comptroller's Report Finds

… for seniors could be impacted. These include older adult centers, naturally occurring retirement communities and … income on housing costs. About 21.5% of the city’s older adult population was living in poverty in 2023 compared to … need and outreach efforts improve participation in older adult centers, naturally occurring retirement communities and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-more-older-adults-calling-nyc-home-ever-comptrollers-report-finds

Selected Aspects of Inactive Hazardous Waste Site Remediation Cost Recovery

… systems in place to fully and accurately accumulate State costs related to site investigation and remediation, … (Program), also known as the State Superfund Program, in New York. The purpose of the Program is to identify, investigate, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/22/selected-aspects-inactive-hazardous-waste-site-remediation-cost-recovery