Cuomo’s Covid policies for disabled group homes face scrutiny Updated Mar 16, 2021; By Edward McKinley | Times Union, Albany Albany, N.Y. — At the urging of his Republican colleagues, state Sen. James Skoufis — who chairs the chamber’s investigations committee — said he is interested in examining Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s Covid-19 policies at group home facilities for people with developmental disabilities, which have mirrored those of nursing homes. Skoufis said he had discussed the issue on a call Sunday night with Sen. Mike Martucci, the top Republican on the disabilities committee. Senate Republicans followed up with a letter Monday, signed by four members, asking Skoufis to initiate an investigation of the matter.