Q&A
Discussion on proposed foster care audit bill and compliance concerns
1:10:51
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Council Member Williams and Commissioner Dannhauser discuss the proposed foster care audit bill, focusing on its requirements and potential compliance concerns. The bill aims to review instances where placement change notices were not provided as required and assess the timeliness of communications.
- The audit would review cases where required notices were not provided
- It would examine the time elapsed between placement changes and when notices were given
- Commissioner Dannhauser acknowledges the importance of the bill's focus but mentions potential capacity issues
- ACS is making progress in reducing the number of youth experiencing movement in care
Nantasha Williams
1:10:51
The audit would include a review of instances in which a notice was not provided as required.
1:10:57
The time elapsed was seen a change in foster care placement and when the placement notice was provided.
1:11:01
When Elizabeth, the change was provided the attorney for the child and the summary of the information I was missing from the notice.
1:11:06
So the question is, is there any compliance concerns about the foster care audit bill?
Jess Dannhauser
1:11:14
Anytime there's a a bill around around data or auditing, it's a capacity issue, and we have to find the make sure we have the bandwidth to do it.
1:11:23
But council member Riley's focus here is is really important.
1:11:28
We wanna reduce 1st of all, reduce the number of young people who are experiencing a movement and care, most importantly, that has come down in the latest MMR, and so we're making progress in that regard.
1:11:39
It's also really important that their that their attorney that anybody in their life knows that they have moved to foster homes.
1:11:46
And so the focus here is one that we very much welcome.
1:11:51
The mechanism that we use to oversee it and make sure it's happening is one we'd like to be in discussion about.
