Note: For incidents that occurred prior to June 30, 2013, Jonathan’s Law notifications were required for all allegations of abuse and neglect; reportable incidents of "injury," "medication error," or "death"; …

Peter Scalise serves as Director of the Office of Investigations and Internal Affairs (OIIA) which is the independent investigative arm for OPWDD. OIIA has an investigative presence in all of OPWDD’s six …

The Statewide Committee on Incident Review (SCIR) is dedicated to preventing harm and abuse of people with developmental disabilities who receive services operated, funded or authorized by …

OPWDD established a Statewide Committee on Incident Review (SCIR). Members are appointed by OPWDD leadership to include individuals who perform a variety of functions in OPWDD, at Central …

Peter Scalise serves as Director of the Ofice of Investigations and Internal Afairs (OIIA) which is the independent investigative arm for OPWDD. OIIA has an investigative presence in all of OPWDD’s six …

Mar 21, 2025 · In November 2024, based on concerns related to the quality of the agency’s investigations, the Office of Investigations and Internal Affairs (OIIA) had to intervene and take over …

Sep 29, 2025 · The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is responsible for coordinating services for New Yorkers with developmental disabilities, including …

May 8, 2025 · Lack of the closure of incidents (30+ open incidents, 2 of which are from 2022 and OIIA completed the investigation, with no corrective action plan submitted to date). Five incidents had …

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There are various tools (e.g. cheat sheets) and correspondence/guidance documents available to providers that offer technical assistance and information on the functions of incident management. …