Report 2021-112 Recommendation 16 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 #16 To: Kern County

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

60-Day Agency Response

Kern has fully implemented the recommendation of ensuring that Kern County correctly revises and resends reports that were incomplete and needed correction. Kern County has updated their policy and procedures for accurately responding to and tracking reports DOJ sends back for correction.

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

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

All Recommendations in 2021-112

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.