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 many of us have long feared: that the CDPAP transition, and the broader administration of New York’s Medicaid program, suffer from systemic mismanagement and a lack of accountability,” the letter reads. “Rather than casting blame on Washington, Albany must focus on cleaning up its own house, starting with a transparent, bipartisan investigation into this deeply flawed contract and oversight process.”

A hearing is scheduled in August after reports of bid-rigging for the $9 billion contract, and subcontractors tasked with helping the transition claim the company isn’t referring patients to them on purpose. State lawmakers plan to question now-closed fiscal intermediaries, health care union 1199 SEIU, which has been accused of scheming to profit from the transition, and workers who say the new company continues to disburse incorrect paychecks.

Federal regulators in the U.S. Department of Justice are reportedly investigating Hochul’s CDPAP reforms, the bidding process and challenges with the transition.

In addition, PPL told Spectrum News 1 earlier this week that its president, Maria Perrin, will be “transitioning out of her role in the next 60 days.”

“The August 21st joint hearing between the Senate Standing Committee on Health and the Senate Standing Committee on Investigations and Government Operations must include testimony from Maria Perrin, the current President of PPL, as well as any other members of PPL leadership and officials within the Hochul Administration who played a role in the CDPAP transition,” the GOP letter reads. “Given  reports that President Perrin is expected to step down within the next 60 days, her testimony should be secured as a matter of urgency.”

Skoufis told Spectrum News 1 that the senators’ letter is grandstanding and that subpoenas are not required because PPL and state Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald are participating in the August hearing.