Report 2021-112 Recommendation 17 Responses

Report 2021-112: The Child Abuse Central Index: The Unreliability of This Database Puts Children at Risk and May Violate Individuals' Rights (Release Date: May 2022)

Recommendation #17 To: Orange County

To ensure that they correctly revise and resend reports that were incomplete and needed correction, by July 2022 Orange County should develop policies and procedures for accurately responding to and tracking reports DOJ sends back for correction.

60-Day Agency Response

The County of Orange Social Services Agency has amended its policy, "Child Abuse Central Index (CACI) Grievance Reviews," to include a process to amend and track the reports that the DOJ sends back for correction. A copy of the policy has been provided to CSA for review.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Fully Implemented

Orange County updated its policies and procedures to require staff to track and respond to reports DOJ sent back for correction.

All Recommendations in 2021-112

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.