Then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo directed the state to spend $452 million on medical equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
But of nearly 250,000 items bought to fortify the statewide pandemic response, only three were handed out, according to a report released on Friday by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.
The vast majority of purchased equipment, including ventilators, was never distributed. Today, the items are gathering dust in storage facilities across the state…