ALBANY — A risk of misidentified corpses, shoddy efforts to check for signs of life, and poorly monitored embalming rooms are among the major gaps in New York’s oversight of the funeral industry, according to the state comptroller’s office.
The findings were detailed in a recently released audit which found that thousands of bodies were buried or cremated before required documentation was filed.
The audit said that meant burial permits were potentially invalid or funeral arrangements might not have matched the wishes of the deceased or their families…