Performance Audit of Nevada’s Child Welfare System: Final Report for the Legislative Counsel Bureau Audit Division Pursuant to A.B. 629

October 15, 2008 Assembly Bill 629 of the 2007 Nevada Legislature mandated that a performance audit of Nevada's child welfare agencies be conducted. This legislation was passed in response to documented concerns regarding the appropriate provision of services by the agencies, including inconsistent data and multiple safety issues. The audit included case reviews (including Unified Nevada Information Technology for Youth (UNITY) reviews and site visits); management and administrator interviews; caseworker focus groups and surveys; and law and policy analysis. This report describes the research team's methods for data collection for each component, findings, and a conclusion including recommendations . . .