US EditionVodka, Marijuana, Crumbling Stairs: Audit Unimpressed with NY's Oversight of Adult Care Facilities
NEW YORK, JUL 9 – An audit found 70% of sampled adult care facilities in New York were inspected late, with many violations unresolved, risking the safety of over 37,000 residents, officials said.
- A July 2025 audit conducted by state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli revealed that from 2018 to 2024, oversight of adult care facilities across New York was insufficient, with the state Health Department failing to perform timely inspections and properly monitor these facilities.
- The audit revealed that the department did not complete inspections on schedule for 70% of the facilities reviewed and frequently failed to address identified issues, attributing these shortcomings primarily to limited staffing and challenges posed by the COVID-19 crisis.
- Auditors identified numerous health and safety concerns, including deteriorating stairways, medication that remained expired for four years following a previous citation, staff uncertified in basic first aid over a year after being cited, along with the presence of an open vodka container in a treatment area and cannabis-related items discovered in an office used by an administrator.
- The department received 7,440 complaints from 2018 through 2023 but failed to investigate 18% of them, with some investigations exceeding the required 30-day timeframe, leading to a new robust monitoring system.
- The audit warns that delays and inadequate follow-up jeopardize the safety of over 37,000 residents in 534 facilities statewide and recommends improvements in inspection timeliness, complaint investigations, and data accuracy.
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NY Audit reveals lack of oversight at adult care facilities
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)---The New York State Department of Health is not adequately overseeing adult care facilities, according to a new audit by the New York State Comptroller’s Office. https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-23s34.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery The audit sampled 30 facilities between January 2018 to October 2024 and found 21 of them did not have inspections conducted during the required time…
Vodka, marijuana, crumbling stairs: Audit unimpressed with NY's oversight of adult care facilities
The state comptroller released a scathing audit this week that blasted the Health Department for "not adequately overseeing adult care facilities to ensure quality of care and safety for residents."
Audit reveals Health Department slow to inspect adult care facility violations
ALBANY, N.Y. – The New York State Health Department has been slow to inspect violations at adult care facilities, according to a recent audit by the state comptroller’s office.The audit reviewed the department’s oversight from 2018 to 2024. It found that the department sometimes failed to conduct timely inspections and lacked documentation showing problems were […]
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