Post by Logan on Jun 25, 2016 5:37:12 GMT -6
A new audit from state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s office has found that more than 65 homeless shelters statewide are in poor condition, including eight in the greater Capital Region.
Of 387 shelters visited by DiNapoli’s office, 67 were found to be in either poor or very poor condition. In Albany County in particular, three shelters were found to be subpar, with one hotel that accommodates families and single adults found to have 19 of 63 rooms considered “generally adequate.” Among the issues were disabled smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, exposed wires, and mold in bathrooms and bedrooms.
At a 20-room Schoharie County motel, electrical cords were found funning on the ground through the children’s play area, a missing window was covered in plastic and 12 of the 20 rooms were closed because of concerns expressed by the motel’s insurer regarding safety of the guardrails on the second floor.
While a vast majority of shelters (320) were found to be in adequate condition, DiNapoli’s office still found issues at those shelters that included mold at 51 locations, vermin at seven locations, missing or uninspected fire extinguishers in 26 locations, and an unsafe physical environment in 21 locations.
Read more: blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/250767/dinapoli-audit-finds-homeless-shelter-issues-statewide/
Of 387 shelters visited by DiNapoli’s office, 67 were found to be in either poor or very poor condition. In Albany County in particular, three shelters were found to be subpar, with one hotel that accommodates families and single adults found to have 19 of 63 rooms considered “generally adequate.” Among the issues were disabled smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, exposed wires, and mold in bathrooms and bedrooms.
At a 20-room Schoharie County motel, electrical cords were found funning on the ground through the children’s play area, a missing window was covered in plastic and 12 of the 20 rooms were closed because of concerns expressed by the motel’s insurer regarding safety of the guardrails on the second floor.
While a vast majority of shelters (320) were found to be in adequate condition, DiNapoli’s office still found issues at those shelters that included mold at 51 locations, vermin at seven locations, missing or uninspected fire extinguishers in 26 locations, and an unsafe physical environment in 21 locations.
Read more: blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/250767/dinapoli-audit-finds-homeless-shelter-issues-statewide/