Thomas P. DiNapoli is the New York State Comptroller, an elected office he has held since 2007. He previously served in the State Assembly.
Case
A state audit found New York spent only 36% of $3.3 million in recent veterans home-repair contracts as of October 2025 and blamed weak oversight and outreach. The housing agency says it has since changed its monitoring and reporting.
Role at the time: State Comptroller
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.
“This program is supposed to deliver critical home repairs, but poor oversight and weak outreach left veterans waiting for help.”
He attributes the delays to inadequate oversight and outreach, which is the conduct the case examines.
Statement dates: July 27, 2026
Statement dates: July 27, 2026
Statement dates: July 27, 2026
