State & Local Reports

We conducted an audit of five local governments who play a key role in a Continuum of Care (CoC). Our assessment of CoC agencies—groups of organizations, including local government agencies and homeless service providers, that receive funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to work toward ending homelessness within specified geographic areas—focused on best practices related to homeless services. In general, we determined that the State continues to struggle to coordinate its efforts to address homelessness, and CoCs do not always comply with federal regulations or follow best practices.

The audit shows that the ATB's resolution of cases through mediation has helped it process those cases more efficiently, but is underutilized. The audit examined the period of July 1, 2017 through December 31, 2019.

What Was Performed? An examination of Parkview Nursing and Rehab Long-Term Healthcare Facilityas of June 30, 2017 was performed.The State of Delaware is required to ensure that the fiscal records at nursing care facilities are retained and properly support the cost report, or the financial report showing the cost and charges related to Medicaid activities, submitted to the Medicaid Agency. These costs must be in compliance with federal and state regulations. Why This Report? Under the Delaware Medicaid State Plan, the State is required to examine a sample of six facilities around the State. This is to ensure the facility’s costs reports and wage surveys are in compliance with federal requirements and state requirements.What Was Found? I am pleased to announce that the cost reports and nursing wage survey of Parkview Nursing and Rehab Long-Term Healthcare Facility was in compliance with the federal and state regulations.The Examination of Parkview Nursing and Rehab Long-Term Healthcare Facility as of June 30, 2017 can be found on our website.

What Was Performed? An examination of Manor Care of Wilmington Long-Term Healthcare Facility as of June 30, 2016 was performed.The State of Delaware is required to ensure that the fiscal records at nursing care facilities are retained and properly support the cost report, or the financial report showing the cost and charges related to Medicaid activities, submitted to the Medicaid Agency. These costs must be in compliance with federal and state regulations. Why This Report? Under the Delaware Medicaid State Plan, the State is required to examine a sample of six facilities around the State. This is to ensure the facility’s costs reports and wage surveys are in compliance with federal requirements and state requirements.What Was Found? I am pleased to announce that the cost reports and nursing wage survey of Manor Care of Wilmington Long-Term Healthcare Facility was in compliance with the federal and state regulations.The Examination of Manor Care of Wilmington Long-Term Healthcare Facility as of June 30, 2016 can be found on our website.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the level of employment, the number of establishments and total wages in the arts, entertainment and recreation sector had each expanded significantly over the past decade, growing at a much faster rate than for all sectors citywide. In March 2020, the response to the public health crisis forced the entire sector to close. While some venues, such as outdoor botanical gardens, zoos, museums and gyms, have reopened at reduced capacity, many establishments remain closed because of the health risks associated with attendance at live events. Arts, entertainment and recreation has been the most impacted sector in the City, with the slowest improvement in employment. A new federal aid package provides some badly needed relief for closed live venues as well as additional funds for small businesses. New York State and City have also recently undertaken new initiatives to help restart the arts and entertainment sector.

Since March 2020, Congress has passed various laws designed to curb the spread of COVID-19 and mitigate the pandemic’s damage to the nation’s economy. One of the key legislative provisions was the creation of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), designed mainly to help small businesses and sole proprietors meet payroll commitments during the crisis. The program has been allocated a total of $953 billion in three rounds of funding in March ($349 billion), April ($320 billion), and December ($284 billion). This report evaluates the impact of the PPP in New York City measured against the program’sobjective of maintaining small-business employment during the pandemic. The analysis provides an overview of the program’s operation, an evaluation of the distribution of loans contrasted with local demographics, and a discussion of issues and measures related to the new (third) round.