AGENCY TESTIMONY
DSS actions against problematic shelter providers
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Commissioner Park outlines the actions taken by DSS against problematic shelter providers, emphasizing the agency's proactive approach to addressing issues and ensuring compliance.
- DSS had already taken steps to address problematic providers identified in the DOI report, including ceasing business with some (e.g., CORE, CCS, SOBROW) and placing others on closely monitored corrective action plans (e.g., Bronx Parent and Acacia).
- Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) are implemented for vendors experiencing serious challenges related to organizational structure, fiscal compliance, or other issues.
- CAPs are tailored to address each vendor's unique issues and require immediate action and quarterly reporting for up to 5 years.
- DSS closely monitors CAP compliance and communicates with vendors to remedy any failures.
Molly Wasow Park
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New York State has broad oversight authority over not for profits, and state level actors can play a constructive role in ensuring not for profits meet their legal obligations, exercising state authority to enjoin, void, or rescind a related party transaction.
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With respect to current DSS operations, DSS had already taken steps to address problematic providers that the the DOI report identifies.
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Well before the report was released, or in some instances before the report was initiated, DSS had completely ceased doing business with some providers, for example, CORE, CCS, and SOBROW, and has placed other providers on closely monitored corrective action plans, Bronx Parent and Acacia.
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DSS places vendors on corrective action plans, caps when the vendor is experiencing serious challenges, which could be related to organizational structure, fiscal compliance, or other compliance issues.
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These caps are specifically drafted to address each vendor's unique issues.
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Vendors are required to immediately address the problems led to the cap and must submit quarterly reporting demonstrating cap compliance for up to 5 years.
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DSS closely monitors cap quarterly submissions and communicates with the vendor to remedy any failures of cap compliance.
