New York state Senate Republicans are calling for an investigation into the state’s recent tumultuous transition from the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) to a single fiscal intermediary.

In a letter dated Wednesday to Democratic state Sen. James Skoufis, chair of the Investigations and Government Operations Committee, several members of the GOP caucus want Skoufis to issue subpoenas to leadership of Public Partnerships, LLC (PPL) and the Hochul administration.

PPL took over CDPAP on April 1, replacing hundreds of smaller companies known as fiscal intermediaries, in an effort to reduce spending. The Medicaid program allows thousands of disabled or elderly people enrolled in it to choose their own home caregiver.

“This deeply troubling development underscores what ma

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