Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
Role at the time: State senator
Condemned
Response to this claim
HCR's Office of Community Renewal did not effectively monitor local program administrators or direct outreach to counties with many disabled veterans, and that delayed home-repair funding for veterans with disabilities.
“The audit highlights unacceptable administrative delays and the troubling fact that only a fraction of available funds have reached the veterans who need them most.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)DiNapoli: Audit Finds Administrative Delays with Housing Program for Veterans with Disabilities · Office of the New York State ComptrollerNews release, July 27, 2026
Comptroller news release announcing the audit, with statements from DiNapoli and four legislators. The release says 81 projects were "completed"; the audit report says the nine administrators with activity had "started" 81 projects.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
She calls the delays unacceptable and links them to how the program is run.