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State Health Department Slow to Inspect Violations at Adult Care Facilities
The state Department of Health (DOH) is not adequately overseeing adult care facilities, risking the health and safety of vulnerable residents, according to an audit released by Comptroller DiNapoli. The audit found DOH at times failed to conduct timely inspections and often lacked documentation to show critical problems were corrected.
“Adult care facilities across the state have a responsibility to protect residents and deliver quality care,” DiNapoli said. “Regular and routine inspections of these facilities, and correcting problems, ensure residents are not left in unsafe or unsanitary conditions. If the state Department of Health isn’t conducting timely inspections or following up to make sure violations are corrected, then vulnerable residents could be left at risk.”
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Construction Jobs in NYC Not Fully Recovered from Pandemic
Despite having the fourth-largest construction sector in the nation, New York state is one of five states that have not recovered from pandemic job losses in the construction sector. A full recovery may take some time as construction businesses in New York City continue to face a variety of challenges, including softer demand for office space, according to a report released by Comptroller DiNapoli.
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Former Marbletown Fire Chief Pleads Guilty in Connection With $100K Theft from the Department
Comptroller DiNapoli, Wayne County District Attorney Christine Callanan and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced that a former fire chief and treasurer pleaded guilty in connection with the theft of more than $101,000 from the Marbletown Volunteer Fire Department in Newark, NY.
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Owner of Medical Transport Company Sentenced to Prison for Stealing $700,000 from Medicaid Program
The owner of a Schenectady County medical transportation company today was sentenced to serve three to nine years in state prison and pay restitution of $766,600 for stealing more than $700,000 from New York state’s Medicaid program and over $60,000 from the state’s unemployment insurance program, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Schenectady County District Attorney Robert M. Carney, and Schenectady County Sheriff Dominic Dagostino announced today.
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- DiNapoli: Former fire chief admits stealing $101,000 from department
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