Many States Lack Information To Monitor Maltreatment In Residential Facilities For Children In Foster Care

The report was released on June 21, 2024, by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The OIG reviewed the Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) oversight of residential facilities for children in foster care. The OIG reviewed data about maltreatment in residential settings submitted to ACF by state child welfare agencies. The report includes recommendations to ACF on strategies to improve how it monitors maltreatment of children in residential settings . . .