WICZ recently covered Republican State Comptroller candidate Joseph Hernandez’s warning that New York’s taxpayers are getting hit twice, first by fraud and waste inside major state programs, then by higher costs and fewer services when the money disappears.
Hernandez has focused heavily on healthcare spending and oversight, arguing that Albany’s approach has been too slow and too comfortable with abuse, especially in programs tied to Medicaid and home care. He has pointed to CDPAP as an example of what happens when oversight lags, citing audit findings that identified roughly $1.2 billion in fraud over several years.
Hernandez says the Comptroller’s office should function as an active watchdog, not an after-action reporter. His stated approach centers on faster, more aggressive audits, tighter contract scrutiny, and stronger follow-through when public dollars are misused.
Read WICZ’s full report here, including the original details and framing: Read Here