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| #61 Title   | 1 | Screen:         | 1\) The     |     |           |
| IV-A (Aid   |   | Resource Detail | State must  |     |           |
| to Families |   |                 | complete    |     |           |
| with        |   | Frequency       | its         |     |           |
| Dependent   |   | Report          | interface   |     |           |
| Children)   |   | (n=7,241):      | with the    |     |           |
|             |   | Applies = 5;    | title IV-A  |     |           |
| 0-Does not  |   | Does not apply  | system as   |     |           |
| apply       |   | = 7,236         | required in |     |           |
|             |   |                 | its SACWIS  |     |           |
| 1-Applies   |   | 1\) There is no | Assessment  |     |           |
|             |   | interface       | Review      |     |           |
|             |   | between Unity   | Action      |     |           |
|             |   | and the TANF    | Plan.       |     |           |
|             |   | system.         |             |     |           |
|             |   |                 | 2\)         |     |           |
|             |   | 2\) The program | Emergency   |     |           |
|             |   | code maps       | TANF should |     |           |
|             |   | "TEAF"          | be mapped   |     |           |
|             |   | (emergency      | to element  |     |           |
|             |   | TANF)           | #65.        |     |           |
|             |   | incorrectly to  |             |     |           |
|             |   | this element.   | 3\) Provide |     |           |
|             |   |                 | additional  |     |           |
|             |   | 3\) Based on    | worker      |     |           |
|             |   | the on-site     | training to |     |           |
|             |   | review, the     | clarify the |     |           |
|             |   | State and       | correct use |     |           |
|             |   | Federal teams   | of this     |     |           |
|             |   | discussed       | field.      |     |           |
|             |   | possible        |             |     |           |
|             |   | problems with   | 1\)         |     |           |
|             |   | the current     | Consider    |     |           |
|             |   | method of       | modifying   |     |           |
|             |   | collecting this | the field   |     |           |
|             |   | data. Workers   | to          |     |           |
|             |   | may be using    | "TA         |     |           |
|             |   | the field       | NF/kinship" |     |           |
|             |   | incorrectly by  | to clarify  |     |           |
|             |   | selecting it    | it is for   |     |           |
|             |   | for families    | those       |     |           |
|             |   | who were        | children    |     |           |
|             |   | receiving TANF  | placed with |     |           |
|             |   | at the time of  | relatives,  |     |           |
|             |   | the child's     | and TANF is |     |           |
|             |   | removal.        | a source of |     |           |
|             |   |                 | income.     |     |           |
|             |   | Suggestions: 1) |             |     |           |
|             |   | There are       |             |     |           |
|             |   | children placed |             |     |           |
|             |   | with relatives  |             |     |           |
|             |   | in which the    |             |     |           |
|             |   | relatives are   |             |     |           |
|             |   | receiving TANF. |             |     |           |
|             |   | The option on   |             |     |           |
|             |   | the screen just |             |     |           |
|             |   | lists TANF.     |             |     |           |
+-------------+---+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| #62 Title   | 1 | Screen:         | 1\) The     |     |           |
| IV-D (Child |   | Receivable      | State must  |     |           |
| Support)    |   | Account         | complete    |     |           |
|             |   |                 | its         |     |           |
| 0-Does not  |   | Frequency       | interface   |     |           |
| apply       |   | Report          | with the    |     |           |
|             |   | (n=7,241):      | title IV-D  |     |           |
| 1-Applies   |   | Applies = 0;    | system as   |     |           |
|             |   | Does not apply  | required in |     |           |
|             |   | = 7,241         | its SACWIS  |     |           |
|             |   |                 | Assessment  |     |           |
|             |   | 1\) There is    | Review      |     |           |
|             |   | not an          | Action      |     |           |
|             |   | interface       | Plan.       |     |           |
|             |   | between Unity   |             |     |           |
|             |   | and the Child   | 2\) The     |     |           |
|             |   | Support Program | State must  |     |           |
|             |   | information     | implement a |     |           |
|             |   | system.         | method to   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | record and  |     |           |
|             |   | 2\) The staff   | report      |     |           |
|             |   | indicated that  | whether     |     |           |
|             |   | the Department  | child       |     |           |
|             |   | of Welfare      | support is  |     |           |
|             |   | sends a check   | a source of |     |           |
|             |   | stub to DCFS.   | income for  |     |           |
|             |   | The agency is   | each child  |     |           |
|             |   | not able to     | in foster   |     |           |
|             |   | identify which  | care.       |     |           |
|             |   | amount is       |             |     |           |
|             |   | associated with |             |     |           |
|             |   | which child. If |             |     |           |
|             |   | the finance     |             |     |           |
|             |   | office could    |             |     |           |
|             |   | have the check  |             |     |           |
|             |   | broken down by  |             |     |           |
|             |   | child, they     |             |     |           |
|             |   | could enter it  |             |     |           |
|             |   | into the        |             |     |           |
|             |   | system.         |             |     |           |
+-------------+---+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| Hisp        | 2 | Screen: Person  | 1\) Modify  |     |           |
| anic/Latino |   | Detail          | the program |     |           |
| Origin      |   |                 | code to     |     |           |
|             |   | 1\) After the   | extract     |     |           |
| #8 Child    |   | site visit the  | each        |     |           |
| (AD)        |   | State wrote a   | selection   |     |           |
|             |   | new subroutine  | option on   |     |           |
| #9 Child    |   | to consolidate  | the screen. |     |           |
| (FC)        |   | the person      |             |     |           |
|             |   | demographic     | 2\)         |     |           |
| #53 1^st^   |   | information.    | Implement   |     |           |
| Foster      |   | The program     | data        |     |           |
| Caretaker's |   | code does not   | monitoring  |     |           |
|             |   | directly map    | to ensure   |     |           |
| #55 2^nd^   |   | "child          | case        |     |           |
| Foster      |   | abandoned" to   | workers use |     |           |
| Caretaker's |   | "unable to      | the new     |     |           |
|             |   | determine," or  | option      |     |           |
| #26         |   | "non-Hispanic"  | correctly.  |     |           |
| Adoptive    |   | to "no."        |             |     |           |
| Mother\'s   |   |                 | 3\) ACF     |     |           |
|             |   | 2\) After the   | will review |     |           |
| #28         |   | site visit the  | the data to |     |           |
| Adoptive    |   | State modified  | note        |     |           |
| Father\'s   |   | the selections  | changes in  |     |           |
|             |   | for this field  | accuracy of |     |           |
| \[0 = Not   |   | on its screen.  | the data.   |     |           |
| applicable  |   | "Unable to      |             |     |           |
| (for foster |   | determine" was  |             |     |           |
| caretakers  |   | changed to      |             |     |           |
| only)\]     |   | "declined to    |             |     |           |
|             |   | answer."        |             |     |           |
| 1 = Yes     |   |                 |             |     |           |
|             |   |                 |             |     |           |
| 2 = No      |   |                 |             |     |           |
|             |   |                 |             |     |           |
| 3 = Unable  |   |                 |             |     |           |
| to          |   |                 |             |     |           |
| Determine   |   |                 |             |     |           |
+-------------+---+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| #10 Has the | 2 | Screen:         | 1a) Modify  |     |           |
| child been  |   | Medical/Dental  | the program |     |           |
| clinically  |   | Condition       | code and    |     |           |
| diagnosed   |   | Detail and      | initialize  |     |           |
| as having a |   | P               | this field  |     |           |
| disab       |   | sych/Behavioral | to blank.   |     |           |
| ility(ies)? |   | Condition       |             |     |           |
|             |   | Detail          | 1b) Modify  |     |           |
| 1=Yes       |   |                 | the program |     |           |
|             |   | Frequency       | code to map |     |           |
| 2=No        |   | Report          | missing     |     |           |
|             |   | (n=7,241): Yes  | data to     |     |           |
| 3=Not yet   |   | = 1,012 (14%);  | blank.      |     |           |
| Determined  |   | No = 180 (2%);  |             |     |           |
|             |   | Not yet         | 2\) Correct |     |           |
|             |   | determined =    | the program |     |           |
|             |   | 6,049 (84%)     | code to map |     |           |
|             |   |                 | this        |     |           |
|             |   | 1\) The program | condition   |     |           |
|             |   | code            | to "yes."   |     |           |
|             |   | initializes     |             |     |           |
|             |   | this element to | 3\)         |     |           |
|             |   | "not yet        | Consider    |     |           |
|             |   | determined" (LN | combining   |     |           |
|             |   | 508).           | the         |     |           |
|             |   |                 | collection  |     |           |
|             |   | 2\) The program | of this     |     |           |
|             |   | code at LN      | data on one |     |           |
|             |   | 697 - 700       | screen with |     |           |
|             |   | indicates that  | tabs. The   |     |           |
|             |   | if a medical    | State       |     |           |
|             |   | and physical    | should add  |     |           |
|             |   | condition is    | the         |     |           |
|             |   | found, and if   | question    |     |           |
|             |   | the "child's    | "has this   |     |           |
|             |   | disability is   | child been  |     |           |
|             |   | "not yet        | clinically  |     |           |
|             |   | determined,"    | diagnosed   |     |           |
|             |   | set this        | with a      |     |           |
|             |   | element to      | d           |     |           |
|             |   | "no."           | isability?" |     |           |
|             |   |                 | with the    |     |           |
|             |   | 3\) The State's | options of  |     |           |
|             |   | method for      | "yes,"      |     |           |
|             |   | collecting this | "no," and   |     |           |
|             |   | data is         | "not yet    |     |           |
|             |   | contributing to | d           |     |           |
|             |   | this data being | etermined." |     |           |
|             |   | underreported   | If the case |     |           |
|             |   | because case    | worker      |     |           |
|             |   | workers are not | answers the |     |           |
|             |   | entering the    | question    |     |           |
|             |   | data and not    | with a      |     |           |
|             |   | updating the    | "yes," then |     |           |
|             |   | fields.         | the worker  |     |           |
|             |   |                 | would be    |     |           |
|             |   | 3a) As a        | directed to |     |           |
|             |   | short-term      | answer the  |     |           |
|             |   | solution, the   | appropriate |     |           |
|             |   | State modified  | diagnoses   |     |           |
|             |   | the program     | fields.     |     |           |
|             |   | code to check   |             |     |           |
|             |   | for an          | 4a)         |     |           |
|             |   | examination     | Implement   |     |           |
|             |   | date for types  | internal    |     |           |
|             |   | other than      | reports     |     |           |
|             |   | "coroner        | and/or edit |     |           |
|             |   | consult," "exam | checks to   |     |           |
|             |   | by worker,"     | check       |     |           |
|             |   | "sex abuse      | against a   |     |           |
|             |   | exam," "speech  | child's     |     |           |
|             |   | evaluation," or | placement.  |     |           |
|             |   | "WIC exam." If  | Depending   |     |           |
|             |   | an exam type    | on the      |     |           |
|             |   | and date is     | location,   |     |           |
|             |   | found then this | or level of |     |           |
|             |   | element is set  | care, if no |     |           |
|             |   | to "no." This   | diagnosed   |     |           |
|             |   | approach will   | conditions  |     |           |
|             |   | still provide a | were        |     |           |
|             |   | possible "false | entered it  |     |           |
|             |   | no" response.   | would flag  |     |           |
|             |   |                 | the record  |     |           |
|             |   | 3b) The screen  | as having   |     |           |
|             |   | does not        | an          |     |           |
|             |   | contain the     | inc         |     |           |
|             |   | question "Has   | onsistency. |     |           |
|             |   | this child been |             |     |           |
|             |   | diagnosed with  | 4b) Ensure  |     |           |
|             |   | a disability?"  | that        |     |           |
|             |   | The data are    | supervisors |     |           |
|             |   | entered on      | review and  |     |           |
|             |   | multiple        | have case   |     |           |
|             |   | screens.        | workers     |     |           |
|             |   |                 | enter and   |     |           |
|             |   | 4\) Based on    | update this |     |           |
|             |   | the case file   | information |     |           |
|             |   | review          | in a timely |     |           |
|             |   | findings, case  | manner      |     |           |
|             |   | workers are not |             |     |           |
|             |   | entering        | .           |     |           |
|             |   | diagnosed       |             |     |           |
|             |   | conditions into | 4c)         |     |           |
|             |   | the system.     | Implement   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | additional  |     |           |
|             |   | 5\) During the  | training    |     |           |
|             |   | review, the     | for case    |     |           |
|             |   | State indicated | workers and |     |           |
|             |   | this is an area | supervisors |     |           |
|             |   | for the policy  | regarding   |     |           |
|             |   | workgroups to   | the use of  |     |           |
|             |   | address and     | these       |     |           |
|             |   | work with the   | fields.     |     |           |
|             |   | IT staff to     |             |     |           |
|             |   | come up with a  | 5\) Provide |     |           |
|             |   | solution.       | ACF updates |     |           |
|             |   |                 | regarding   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | the group's |     |           |
|             |   |                 | progress    |     |           |
|             |   |                 | and         |     |           |
|             |   |                 | decisions.  |     |           |
|             |   |                 |             |     |           |
|             |   |                 | 6\) Explain |     |           |
|             |   |                 | the note at |     |           |
|             |   |                 | line 706,   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | "A med      |     |           |
|             |   |                 | condition   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | or phsy     |     |           |
|             |   |                 | behavior    |     |           |
|             |   |                 | was found,  |     |           |
|             |   |                 | but none of |     |           |
|             |   |                 | them were   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | report to   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | AFCARS, so  |     |           |
|             |   |                 | set the     |     |           |
|             |   |                 | value to    |     |           |
|             |   |                 | No." Does   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | this mean   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | that there  |     |           |
|             |   |                 | is a        |     |           |
|             |   |                 | condition,  |     |           |
|             |   |                 | but it is   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | one that is |     |           |
|             |   |                 | not mapped  |     |           |
|             |   |                 | to AFCARS?  |     |           |
+-------------+---+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| Foster care | 2 | #11:            | #11: The    |     |           |
| and         |   | "Developmental  | State needs |     |           |
| Adoption:   |   | disability"     | to further  |     |           |
|             |   | (MENT) can mean | distinguish |     |           |
| #11 Mental  |   | either a        | the area of |     |           |
| Retardation |   | cognitive or    | de          |     |           |
|             |   | physical        | velopmental |     |           |
| #12         |   | developmental   | disability  |     |           |
| Visua       |   | disability.     | and map     |     |           |
| lly/Hearing |   |                 | a           |     |           |
| Impaired    |   | #12: The        | ccordingly. |     |           |
|             |   | State's value   |             |     |           |
| #13         |   | "hearing or     | #12: a)     |     |           |
| Physically  |   | visually        | Provide ACF |     |           |
| Disabled    |   | impaired" is    | with        |     |           |
|             |   | vague. If this  | definition  |     |           |
| #14         |   | includes a need | provided to |     |           |
| Emotionally |   | for glasses,    | case        |     |           |
| Disturbed   |   | then it should  | workers.    |     |           |
|             |   | not be mapped   |             |     |           |
| #15 Other   |   | to AFCARS.      | b\) Analyze |     |           |
| Diagnosed   |   |                 | what        |     |           |
| Condition   |   | #13: 1) The     | "hearing or |     |           |
|             |   | State maps      | visually    |     |           |
| \[0 = Does  |   | "cleft palate"  | impaired"   |     |           |
| not apply\] |   | to this         | is being    |     |           |
|             |   | element.        | used for by |     |           |
| 1 = Applies |   |                 | the case    |     |           |
|             |   | 2\) The State   | workers.    |     |           |
|             |   | has a value     |             |     |           |
|             |   | "medical        | c\) Ensure  |     |           |
|             |   | equi            | that a      |     |           |
|             |   | pment/procedure | child       |     |           |
|             |   | required." This | wearing     |     |           |
|             |   | is a vague      | glasses is  |     |           |
|             |   | description and | not         |     |           |
|             |   | is not a        | included    |     |           |
|             |   | medical         | for this    |     |           |
|             |   | diagnosis.      | element.    |     |           |
|             |   |                 |             |     |           |
|             |   | #14: 1) The     | d\) Based   |     |           |
|             |   | State maps      | on          |     |           |
|             |   | "autism" to     | findings,   |     |           |
|             |   | this element.   | modify the  |     |           |
|             |   |                 | category to |     |           |
|             |   | 2\) The State   | be more     |     |           |
|             |   | includes "other | specific.   |     |           |
|             |   | DSM condition." |             |     |           |
|             |   |                 | #13: 1) Map |     |           |
|             |   | 3\) "Unable to  | "cleft      |     |           |
|             |   | bond" is not a  | palate" to  |     |           |
|             |   | diagnosed       | "other      |     |           |
|             |   | condition.      | diagnosed   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | condition." |     |           |
|             |   | #15: 1)         |             |     |           |
|             |   | "Cerebral       | 2\) Remove  |     |           |
|             |   | Palsy" is       | "medical    |     |           |
|             |   | incorrectly     | equipmen    |     |           |
|             |   | mapped to this  | t/procedure |     |           |
|             |   | element.        | required"   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | from the    |     |           |
|             |   | 2\) The State   | program     |     |           |
|             |   | has a value for | code and    |     |           |
|             |   | "HIV positive"  | map the     |     |           |
|             |   | and it is not   | actual      |     |           |
|             |   | mapped to       | diagnosis   |     |           |
|             |   | AFCARS.         | needs to    |     |           |
|             |   |                 | AFCARS.     |     |           |
|             |   | 3\) The State's |             |     |           |
|             |   | mapping in the  | #14: 1) Map |     |           |
|             |   | program code    | "autism" to |     |           |
|             |   | includes the    | element     |     |           |
|             |   | following:      | #15, other  |     |           |
|             |   | "apnea          | diagnosed   |     |           |
|             |   | monitor,"       | condition." |     |           |
|             |   | "dialysis,"     |             |     |           |
|             |   | "drug           | 2a) Remove  |     |           |
|             |   | affected,"      | "other DSM  |     |           |
|             |   | "head trauma,"  | condition"  |     |           |
|             |   | and "other      | from the    |     |           |
|             |   | medical         | extraction  |     |           |
|             |   | diagnosis."     | code.       |     |           |
|             |   |                 |             |     |           |
|             |   |                 | 2b) Analyze |     |           |
|             |   |                 | what "other |     |           |
|             |   |                 | DSM         |     |           |
|             |   |                 | condition"  |     |           |
|             |   |                 | is being    |     |           |
|             |   |                 | used for by |     |           |
|             |   |                 | the case    |     |           |
|             |   |                 | workers.    |     |           |
|             |   |                 |             |     |           |
|             |   |                 | 2c) Based   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | on          |     |           |
|             |   |                 | findings,   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | modify the  |     |           |
|             |   |                 | category to |     |           |
|             |   |                 | be more     |     |           |
|             |   |                 | specific.   |     |           |
|             |   |                 |             |     |           |
|             |   |                 | 3\) Remove  |     |           |
|             |   |                 | "unable to  |     |           |
|             |   |                 | bond" from  |     |           |
|             |   |                 | the program |     |           |
|             |   |                 | code.       |     |           |
|             |   |                 |             |     |           |
|             |   |                 | #15: 1) Map |     |           |
|             |   |                 | "Cerebral   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | Palsy" to   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | element     |     |           |
|             |   |                 | #13,        |     |           |
|             |   |                 | "physically |     |           |
|             |   |                 | disabled."  |     |           |
|             |   |                 |             |     |           |
|             |   |                 | 2\) Map     |     |           |
|             |   |                 | "HIV" to    |     |           |
|             |   |                 | this        |     |           |
|             |   |                 | element.    |     |           |
|             |   |                 |             |     |           |
|             |   |                 | 3a) Remove  |     |           |
|             |   |                 | these items |     |           |
|             |   |                 | from the    |     |           |
|             |   |                 | program     |     |           |
|             |   |                 | code.       |     |           |
|             |   |                 |             |     |           |
|             |   |                 | 3b) Map the |     |           |
|             |   |                 | actual      |     |           |
|             |   |                 | diagnosed   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | condition   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | to the      |     |           |
|             |   |                 | respective  |     |           |
|             |   |                 | AFCARS      |     |           |
|             |   |                 | element.    |     |           |
+-------------+---+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| #22 Date of | 2 | There are       | Implement a |     |           |
| Latest      |   | instances when  | policy that |     |           |
| Removal     |   | a record is     | is based on |     |           |
| Transaction |   | deleted due to  | a set of    |     |           |
| Date        |   | the worker      | rules and   |     |           |
|             |   | incorrectly     | supervisory |     |           |
|             |   | entering the    | approval.   |     |           |
|             |   | date of         | An          |     |           |
|             |   | removal.        | incorrect   |     |           |
|             |   | Instead of the  | date of     |     |           |
|             |   | database        | removal     |     |           |
|             |   | administrator   | should only |     |           |
|             |   | deleting the    | be deleted  |     |           |
|             |   | date, the       | by the      |     |           |
|             |   | entire record   | Database    |     |           |
|             |   | is deleted.     | Adm         |     |           |
|             |   | Once the worker | inistrator. |     |           |
|             |   | re-enters the   |             |     |           |
|             |   | information a   |             |     |           |
|             |   | new transaction |             |     |           |
|             |   | date is set,    |             |     |           |
|             |   | thus            |             |     |           |
|             |   | automatically   |             |     |           |
|             |   | causing the     |             |     |           |
|             |   | record to fail  |             |     |           |
|             |   | the timeliness  |             |     |           |
|             |   | error.          |             |     |           |
+-------------+---+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| #23 Date of | 2 | Screens:        | 1\) Modify  |     |           |
| Placement   |   | Pla             | the program |     |           |
| in Current  |   | cement/Location | code to     |     |           |
| Foster Care |   | Directory and   | report the  |     |           |
| Setting     |   | Pla             | date a      |     |           |
|             |   | cement/Location | runaway     |     |           |
|             |   | Detail          | started if  |     |           |
|             |   |                 | it is the   |     |           |
|             |   | Frequency       | first       |     |           |
|             |   | Report: There   | "placement" |     |           |
|             |   | are 463 records | setting.    |     |           |
|             |   | with zero       |             |     |           |
|             |   | placements.     | 2\) Workers |     |           |
|             |   | This is an      | should be   |     |           |
|             |   | improvement     | instructed  |     |           |
|             |   | from previous   | to enter    |     |           |
|             |   | data            | the         |     |           |
|             |   | submissions.    | location of |     |           |
|             |   |                 | the child   |     |           |
|             |   | If the child is | as          |     |           |
|             |   | taken into care | "runaway"   |     |           |
|             |   | and custody of  | at the time |     |           |
|             |   | the State, but  | care and    |     |           |
|             |   | goes on         | placement   |     |           |
|             |   | "runaway"       | is given to |     |           |
|             |   | status prior to | the agency. |     |           |
|             |   | entering a      |             |     |           |
|             |   | placement, the  | 3\) Ensure  |     |           |
|             |   | code should     | that        |     |           |
|             |   | reflect the     | placement   |     |           |
|             |   | date the child  | information |     |           |
|             |   | went on         | is entered  |     |           |
|             |   | "runaway,'      | accurately  |     |           |
|             |   | which should be | and in a    |     |           |
|             |   | the same date   | timely      |     |           |
|             |   | as they were    | manner.     |     |           |
|             |   | taken into      |             |     |           |
|             |   | care.           | 4a)         |     |           |
|             |   |                 | Continue to |     |           |
|             |   | 3\) Based on    | develop     |     |           |
|             |   | the case file   | methods to  |     |           |
|             |   | review, the     | ensure this |     |           |
|             |   | frequency       | information |     |           |
|             |   | report, the     | is sent     |     |           |
|             |   | quality of the  | from the    |     |           |
|             |   | data needs to   | contracted  |     |           |
|             |   | improve.        | agencies to |     |           |
|             |   |                 | the agency  |     |           |
|             |   | 4\) Information | case        |     |           |
|             |   | related to      | worker.     |     |           |
|             |   | children placed |             |     |           |
|             |   | in contracted   | 4b) The     |     |           |
|             |   | foster care     | State may   |     |           |
|             |   | settings is not | want to     |     |           |
|             |   | always          | consider    |     |           |
|             |   | forwarded to    | this a      |     |           |
|             |   | the agency case | condition   |     |           |
|             |   | workers.        | of          |     |           |
|             |   | Therefore, in   | performance |     |           |
|             |   | cases where     | in the      |     |           |
|             |   | information is  | contracted  |     |           |
|             |   | not forwarded   | agency's    |     |           |
|             |   | to the DCFS     | contract.   |     |           |
|             |   | worker,         |             |     |           |
|             |   | contracted      | 5a) ACF     |     |           |
|             |   | placement       | will review |     |           |
|             |   | changes within  | the data to |     |           |
|             |   | an institution  | ensure that |     |           |
|             |   | are not always  | hospital    |     |           |
|             |   | reported to     | stays       |     |           |
|             |   | AFCARS.         | longer than |     |           |
|             |   |                 | seven days  |     |           |
|             |   | 5\) The program | are counted |     |           |
|             |   | code was        | as a        |     |           |
|             |   | modified to not | placement   |     |           |
|             |   | include as a    | move.       |     |           |
|             |   | placement       |             |     |           |
|             |   | setting         | 5b) Ensure  |     |           |
|             |   | hospital stays  | that        |     |           |
|             |   | seven days or   | workers     |     |           |
|             |   | less. The       | enter this  |     |           |
|             |   | program code    | placement   |     |           |
|             |   | will use the    | information |     |           |
|             |   | previous        | correctly.  |     |           |
|             |   | placement       |             |     |           |
|             |   | setting. If the |             |     |           |
|             |   | hospital stay   |             |     |           |
|             |   | is more than    |             |     |           |
|             |   | seven days, it  |             |     |           |
|             |   | will be mapped  |             |     |           |
|             |   | to institution. |             |     |           |
+-------------+---+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| #24 Number  | 2 | Screens:        | 1\) Modify  |     |           |
| of Previous |   | Pla             | the program |     |           |
| Placement   |   | cement/Location | code to not |     |           |
| Settings in |   | Directory and   | count a     |     |           |
| This        |   | Pla             | move from   |     |           |
| Episode     |   | cement/Location | one cottage |     |           |
|             |   | Detail          | to another  |     |           |
|             |   |                 | on the same |     |           |
|             |   | Frequencies: In | site under  |     |           |
|             |   | the 2006A file, | an          |     |           |
|             |   | there are no    | in          |     |           |
|             |   | records with    | stitutional |     |           |
|             |   | zero            | setting.    |     |           |
|             |   | placements.     |             |     |           |
|             |   | There are 82    | 2\) Ensure  |     |           |
|             |   | records         | that        |     |           |
|             |   | reported as     | children on |     |           |
|             |   | blank.          | runaway     |     |           |
|             |   |                 | status as   |     |           |
|             |   | 1\) The State   | of the end  |     |           |
|             |   | asked for       | of the      |     |           |
|             |   | clarification   | report      |     |           |
|             |   | regarding       | period      |     |           |
|             |   | institutions    | where this  |     |           |
|             |   | with several    | is the only |     |           |
|             |   | cottages on     | "           |     |           |
|             |   | their campus.   | placement," |     |           |
|             |   | The State asked | are the one |     |           |
|             |   | that if a child | only        |     |           |
|             |   | moves within    | records     |     |           |
|             |   | the same        | with zero   |     |           |
|             |   | institution     | placements. |     |           |
|             |   | from cottage to |             |     |           |
|             |   | cottage and     | 3a) Ensure  |     |           |
|             |   | there is no     | that        |     |           |
|             |   | change in the   | placement   |     |           |
|             |   | level of care,  | information |     |           |
|             |   | should each     | is entered  |     |           |
|             |   | move be         | accurately  |     |           |
|             |   | counted.        | and in a    |     |           |
|             |   |                 | timely      |     |           |
|             |   | 2\) It is       | manner.     |     |           |
|             |   | acceptable to   |             |     |           |
|             |   | have cases with | 3b) Ensure  |     |           |
|             |   | a placement     | that all    |     |           |
|             |   | count of zero   | placements  |     |           |
|             |   | **if** it       | on cases    |     |           |
|             |   | reflects        | open at the |     |           |
|             |   | children with   | time in     |     |           |
|             |   | runaway as      | conversion, |     |           |
|             |   | their only      | and are     |     |           |
|             |   | placement       | still open, |     |           |
|             |   | setting.        | are entered |     |           |
|             |   |                 | into the    |     |           |
|             |   | 3a) Based on    | system.     |     |           |
|             |   | the case file   |             |     |           |
|             |   | review, the     | 4a)         |     |           |
|             |   | frequency       | Continue to |     |           |
|             |   | report, and     | develop     |     |           |
|             |   | changes needed  | methods to  |     |           |
|             |   | to the program  | ensure this |     |           |
|             |   | code, the       | information |     |           |
|             |   | quality of the  | is sent     |     |           |
|             |   | data needs to   | from the    |     |           |
|             |   | improve.        | contracted  |     |           |
|             |   |                 | agencies to |     |           |
|             |   | 3b) Some of the | the agency  |     |           |
|             |   | records         | case        |     |           |
|             |   | converted from  | worker.     |     |           |
|             |   | paper files may |             |     |           |
|             |   | not contain the | 4b) The     |     |           |
|             |   | full placement  | State may   |     |           |
|             |   | history for     | want to     |     |           |
|             |   | those cases     | consider    |     |           |
|             |   | that were open  | this a      |     |           |
|             |   | at the time of  | condition   |     |           |
|             |   | conversion.     | of          |     |           |
|             |   |                 | performance |     |           |
|             |   | 4\) Information | in the      |     |           |
|             |   | related to      | contracted  |     |           |
|             |   | children placed | agency's    |     |           |
|             |   | in contracted   | contract.   |     |           |
|             |   | foster care     |             |     |           |
|             |   | settings is not | 5a) ACF     |     |           |
|             |   | always          | will review |     |           |
|             |   | forwarded to    | the data to |     |           |
|             |   | the agency case | ensure that |     |           |
|             |   | workers.        | hospital    |     |           |
|             |   | Therefore, in   | stays       |     |           |
|             |   | cases where     | longer than |     |           |
|             |   | information is  | seven days  |     |           |
|             |   | not forwarded   | are counted |     |           |
|             |   | to the DCFS     | as a        |     |           |
|             |   | worker,         | placement   |     |           |
|             |   | contracted      | move.       |     |           |
|             |   | placement       |             |     |           |
|             |   | changes within  | 5b) Ensure  |     |           |
|             |   | an institution  | that        |     |           |
|             |   | are not always  | workers     |     |           |
|             |   | reported to     | enter this  |     |           |
|             |   | AFCARS.         | placement   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | information |     |           |
|             |   | 5\) The program | correctly.  |     |           |
|             |   | code was        |             |     |           |
|             |   | modified to not |             |     |           |
|             |   | include as a    |             |     |           |
|             |   | placement       |             |     |           |
|             |   | setting         |             |     |           |
|             |   | hospital stays  |             |     |           |
|             |   | seven days or   |             |     |           |
|             |   | less. The       |             |     |           |
|             |   | program code    |             |     |           |
|             |   | will use the    |             |     |           |
|             |   | previous        |             |     |           |
|             |   | placement       |             |     |           |
|             |   | setting. If the |             |     |           |
|             |   | hospital stay   |             |     |           |
|             |   | is more than    |             |     |           |
|             |   | seven days, it  |             |     |           |
|             |   | will be mapped  |             |     |           |
|             |   | to institution. |             |     |           |
+-------------+---+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| #41 Current | 2 | Screens:        | 1\) Modify  |     |           |
| Placement   |   | Pla             | the program |     |           |
| Setting     |   | cement/Location | code and/or |     |           |
|             |   | Directory and   | the         |     |           |
| 1 =         |   | Pla             | selection   |     |           |
| P           |   | cement/Location | list to     |     |           |
| re-Adoptive |   | Detail          | include     |     |           |
| Home        |   |                 | "pre-adopt  |     |           |
|             |   | Frequency       | homes."     |     |           |
| 2 = Foster  |   | Report          |             |     |           |
| Family      |   | (n=7,241):      | 1b)         |     |           |
| Ho          |   | Pre-adopt home  | Implement   |     |           |
| me-Relative |   | = 0; Foster     | training to |     |           |
|             |   | Family          | ensure case |     |           |
| 3 = Foster  |   | Home-Relative = | workers     |     |           |
| Family      |   | 2,073 (29%);    | correctly   |     |           |
| Home-N      |   | Foster Family   | enter       |     |           |
| on-Relative |   | Ho              | p           |     |           |
|             |   | me-Non-Relative | re-adoptive |     |           |
| 4 = Group   |   | = 2,159 (30%);  | settings.   |     |           |
| Home        |   | Group Home =    |             |     |           |
|             |   | 154 (2%);       | 2a) If      |     |           |
| 5 =         |   | Institution =   | "a          |     |           |
| Institution |   | 811 (11%);      | bscondance" |     |           |
|             |   | Supervised      | is used in  |     |           |
| 6 =         |   | Independent     | the context |     |           |
| Supervised  |   | Living = 118    | of a parent |     |           |
| Independent |   | (2%); Runaway = | taking the  |     |           |
| Living      |   | 80 1%); Trial   | child from  |     |           |
|             |   | Home Visit =    | his/her     |     |           |
| 7 = Runaway |   | 885 (12%)       | foster care |     |           |
|             |   |                 | setting,    |     |           |
| 8 = Trial   |   | 1\) The State   | continue to |     |           |
| Home Visit  |   | indicated they  | report the  |     |           |
|             |   | currently do    | location    |     |           |
|             |   | not report      | from which  |     |           |
|             |   | "pre-adoptive   | the child   |     |           |
|             |   | homes." In the  | was         |     |           |
|             |   | case file       | absconded.  |     |           |
|             |   | review, seven   |             |     |           |
|             |   | records should  | 2b) If it   |     |           |
|             |   | have been       | is used     |     |           |
|             |   | reported as a   | because the |     |           |
|             |   | "pre-adoptive   | child ran   |     |           |
|             |   | home."          | away from   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | his/her     |     |           |
|             |   | 2\) The State   | placement   |     |           |
|             |   | uses            | setting,    |     |           |
|             |   | "abscondance"   | report it   |     |           |
|             |   | as a placement  | as          |     |           |
|             |   | setting.        | "runaway."  |     |           |
|             |   |                 |             |     |           |
|             |   | 3\) The program | 3a) ACF     |     |           |
|             |   | code was        | will review |     |           |
|             |   | modified to     | the data to |     |           |
|             |   | exclude         | ensure that |     |           |
|             |   | hospital stays  | hospital    |     |           |
|             |   | seven or less   | stays       |     |           |
|             |   | days as a       | longer than |     |           |
|             |   | placement       | seven days  |     |           |
|             |   | setting. If it  | are counted |     |           |
|             |   | is more than    | as a        |     |           |
|             |   | seven days the  | placement   |     |           |
|             |   | program code    | move.       |     |           |
|             |   | will map it to  |             |     |           |
|             |   | "institution."  | 3b) Ensure  |     |           |
|             |   |                 | that        |     |           |
|             |   | 4\) Based on    | workers     |     |           |
|             |   | the case file   | enter this  |     |           |
|             |   | review, the     | placement   |     |           |
|             |   | frequency       | information |     |           |
|             |   | report, and     | correctly.  |     |           |
|             |   | changes needed  |             |     |           |
|             |   | to the program  | 4\) Ensure  |     |           |
|             |   | code, the       | that        |     |           |
|             |   | quality of the  | placement   |     |           |
|             |   | data needs to   | information |     |           |
|             |   | improve.        | is entered  |     |           |
|             |   |                 | accurately  |     |           |
|             |   | 5\) Information | and in a    |     |           |
|             |   | related to      | timely      |     |           |
|             |   | children placed | manner.     |     |           |
|             |   | in contracted   |             |     |           |
|             |   | foster care     | 5a)         |     |           |
|             |   | settings are    | Continue to |     |           |
|             |   | not always      | develop     |     |           |
|             |   | forwarded to    | methods to  |     |           |
|             |   | the agency case | ensure this |     |           |
|             |   | workers.        | information |     |           |
|             |   | Therefore, in   | is sent     |     |           |
|             |   | cases where     | from the    |     |           |
|             |   | information is  | contracted  |     |           |
|             |   | not forwarded   | agencies to |     |           |
|             |   | to the DCFS     | the agency  |     |           |
|             |   | worker,         | case        |     |           |
|             |   | contracted      | worker.     |     |           |
|             |   | placement       |             |     |           |
|             |   | changes within  | 5b) The     |     |           |
|             |   | an institution  | State may   |     |           |
|             |   | are not always  | want to     |     |           |
|             |   | reported to     | consider    |     |           |
|             |   | AFCARS.         | this a      |     |           |
|             |   |                 | condition   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | of          |     |           |
|             |   |                 | performance |     |           |
|             |   |                 | in the      |     |           |
|             |   |                 | contracted  |     |           |
|             |   |                 | agency's    |     |           |
|             |   |                 | contract.   |     |           |
+-------------+---+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| #44         | 2 | Screen: Person  | 1\) Modify  |     |           |
| Caretaker   |   | Detail          | the program |     |           |
| Family      |   |                 | code to map |     |           |
| Structure   |   | Fields: Marital | "separated" |     |           |
|             |   | Information -   | to          |     |           |
| 1 = Married |   | Effective Date  | "married."  |     |           |
| Couple      |   | and Status      |             |     |           |
|             |   |                 | 2\)         |     |           |
| 2 =         |   | 2006A frequency | Continue to |     |           |
| Unmarried   |   | report          | monitor the |     |           |
| Couple      |   | (n=7,011):      | data to     |     |           |
|             |   | Married Couple  | ensure its  |     |           |
| 3 = Single  |   | = 1,535 (22%);  | accuracy.   |     |           |
| Female      |   | Unmarried       |             |     |           |
|             |   | Couple = 459    | 3\) Provide |     |           |
| 4 = Single  |   | (7%); Single    | supervisory |     |           |
| Male        |   | Female = 4,044  | oversight   |     |           |
|             |   | (58%); Single   | to ensure   |     |           |
| 5 = Unable  |   | Male = 279      | workers     |     |           |
| to          |   | (4%); Unable to | enter this  |     |           |
| Determine   |   | determine = 0;  | data timely |     |           |
|             |   | Not reported =  | and         |     |           |
|             |   | 694 (10%)       | accurately. |     |           |
|             |   |                 |             |     |           |
|             |   | 1\) The program |             |     |           |
|             |   | code does not   |             |     |           |
|             |   | map "separated" |             |     |           |
|             |   | to "married."   |             |     |           |
|             |   |                 |             |     |           |
|             |   | 2\) After the   |             |     |           |
|             |   | site visit, the |             |     |           |
|             |   | program code    |             |     |           |
|             |   | was modified by |             |     |           |
|             |   | removing the    |             |     |           |
|             |   | initialization  |             |     |           |
|             |   | to "unable to   |             |     |           |
|             |   | determine." It  |             |     |           |
|             |   | is now set to   |             |     |           |
|             |   | blank.          |             |     |           |
|             |   |                 |             |     |           |
|             |   | 3\) Based on    |             |     |           |
|             |   | the case file   |             |     |           |
|             |   | review, the     |             |     |           |
|             |   | accuracy of     |             |     |           |
|             |   | this data needs |             |     |           |
|             |   | to improve.     |             |     |           |
+-------------+---+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| #59 Title   | 2 | Screen: Claim   | 1\) Ensure  |     |           |
| IV-E        |   | Detail          | that these  |     |           |
| (Foster     |   |                 | cases are   |     |           |
| Care)       |   | Frequency       | mapped as   |     |           |
|             |   | Report          | "applies."  |     |           |
| 0-Does not  |   | (n=7,241):      |             |     |           |
| apply       |   | Applies = 1,743 | 2\) Run     |     |           |
|             |   | (24%); Does not | reports to  |     |           |
| 1-Applies   |   | apply = 5,498   | ensure the  |     |           |
|             |   | (76%)           | number of   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | records     |     |           |
|             |   | 1\) Some        | reported as |     |           |
|             |   | facility        | "does not   |     |           |
|             |   | placements bill | apply" are  |     |           |
|             |   | Medicaid, but   | truly       |     |           |
|             |   | then Medicaid   | children    |     |           |
|             |   | bills the State | not         |     |           |
|             |   | for children    | receiving a |     |           |
|             |   | who are IV-E    | title IV-E  |     |           |
|             |   | eligible.       | payment.    |     |           |
|             |   |                 |             |     |           |
|             |   | 2\) After the   |             |     |           |
|             |   | site visit, the |             |     |           |
|             |   | program code    |             |     |           |
|             |   | was modified to |             |     |           |
|             |   | check for       |             |     |           |
|             |   | whether this is |             |     |           |
|             |   | a source of     |             |     |           |
|             |   | income to the   |             |     |           |
|             |   | child for the   |             |     |           |
|             |   | report period   |             |     |           |
|             |   | only.           |             |     |           |
+-------------+---+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| #65 None of | 2 | 1\) The program | 1\) Modify  |     |           |
| the Above   |   | code does not   | the program |     |           |
|             |   | check for other | code to     |     |           |
| 0-Does not  |   | sources of      | check the   |     |           |
| apply       |   | income (State,  | Resource    |     |           |
|             |   | Federal or      | Detail      |     |           |
| 1-Applies   |   | private).       | screen for  |     |           |
|             |   |                 | "assets."   |     |           |
|             |   | 2\) Emergency   |             |     |           |
|             |   | TANF is         | 2\) Modify  |     |           |
|             |   | incorrectly     | the program |     |           |
|             |   | mapped to       | code and    |     |           |
|             |   | element #61     | map         |     |           |
|             |   | instead of this | emergency   |     |           |
|             |   | element.        | TANF to     |     |           |
|             |   |                 | this        |     |           |
|             |   |                 | element.    |     |           |
+-------------+---+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| #5 Date of  | 3 | Frequency       | 1\)         |     |           |
| Most Recent |   | Report          | Implement   |     |           |
| Periodic    |   | (n=7,241):      | training    |     |           |
| Review (if  |   | There are 275   | and         |     |           |
| applicable) |   | records with a  | supervisory |     |           |
|             |   | periodic review | oversight   |     |           |
|             |   | date that is    | to ensure   |     |           |
|             |   | prior to 2005.  | workers     |     |           |
|             |   |                 | enter this  |     |           |
|             |   | The 2006A       | data        |     |           |
|             |   | frequency       | accurately  |     |           |
|             |   | report          | and timely. |     |           |
|             |   | indicates an    |             |     |           |
|             |   | improvement in  | 2\) ACF     |     |           |
|             |   | the number of   | will review |     |           |
|             |   | older review    | the 2006B   |     |           |
|             |   | dates. There    | data.       |     |           |
|             |   | are only 38     |             |     |           |
|             |   | records with a  |             |     |           |
|             |   | review date     |             |     |           |
|             |   | prior to 2005.  |             |     |           |
+-------------+---+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| Race        | 3 | Screen: Person  | 1a)         |     |           |
|             |   | Detail          | Implement   |     |           |
| #8 Child's  |   |                 | training to |     |           |
| (FC)        |   | 1\) After the   | ensure the  |     |           |
|             |   | site visit, the | case        |     |           |
| #7 Child    |   | program code    | workers     |     |           |
| Race (AD)   |   | was correctly   | understand  |     |           |
|             |   | modified to map | the correct |     |           |
| #52 1^st^   |   | missing         | usage of    |     |           |
| Foster      |   | information to  | these       |     |           |
| Caretaker   |   | blank and       | values.     |     |           |
|             |   | "declined" to   |             |     |           |
| #54 2^nd^   |   | "unable to      | 1b)         |     |           |
| Foster      |   | determine."     | Implement   |     |           |
| Caretaker   |   |                 | supervisory |     |           |
|             |   | 2\) There are a | oversight   |     |           |
| #25         |   | high percentage | to ensure   |     |           |
| Adoptive    |   | of records      | the         |     |           |
| Mother\'s   |   | reported with   | accurate    |     |           |
|             |   | missing data    | and timely  |     |           |
| #27         |   | for foster      | entry of    |     |           |
| Adoptive    |   | parents. The    | this        |     |           |
| Father\'s   |   | State indicated | i           |     |           |
|             |   | that licensing  | nformation. |     |           |
| a\.         |   | workers should  |             |     |           |
| American    |   | be entering     | 2a)         |     |           |
| Indian or   |   | this info into  | Implement   |     |           |
| Alaska      |   | the system.     | training to |     |           |
| Native      |   | Private agency  | ensure the  |     |           |
|             |   | homes are       | licensing   |     |           |
| b\. Asian   |   | licensed by the | workers     |     |           |
|             |   | state, so this  | understand  |     |           |
| c\. Black   |   | information is  | the correct |     |           |
| or African  |   | collected by    | usage of    |     |           |
| American    |   | them as well.   | these       |     |           |
|             |   |                 | values.     |     |           |
| d\. Native  |   |                 |             |     |           |
| Hawaiian or |   |                 | 2b)         |     |           |
| Other       |   |                 | Implement   |     |           |
| Pacific     |   |                 | supervisory |     |           |
| Islander    |   |                 | oversight   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | to ensure   |     |           |
| e\. White   |   |                 | the         |     |           |
|             |   |                 | accurate    |     |           |
| f\. Unable  |   |                 | and timely  |     |           |
| to          |   |                 | entry of    |     |           |
| Determine   |   |                 | this        |     |           |
|             |   |                 | i           |     |           |
|             |   |                 | nformation. |     |           |
|             |   |                 |             |     |           |
|             |   |                 | 2c) Ensure  |     |           |
|             |   |                 | that        |     |           |
|             |   |                 | information |     |           |
|             |   |                 | on          |     |           |
|             |   |                 | contracted  |     |           |
|             |   |                 | foster care |     |           |
|             |   |                 | providers   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | is being    |     |           |
|             |   |                 | entered     |     |           |
|             |   |                 | into the    |     |           |
|             |   |                 | system.     |     |           |
+-------------+---+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| #16 Has     | 3 | Screen:         | 1a)         |     |           |
| this child  |   | Participant     | Instruct    |     |           |
| ever been   |   | Detail          | intake      |     |           |
| adopted?    |   |                 | workers     |     |           |
|             |   | Frequency       | this is not |     |           |
| 1 = Yes     |   | Report          | a field     |     |           |
|             |   | (n=7,241): Yes  | they are to |     |           |
| 2 = No      |   | = 120 (2%); No  | answer.     |     |           |
|             |   | = 760 (80%);    |             |     |           |
| 3 = Unable  |   | Unable to       | 1b) Ensure  |     |           |
| to          |   | determine = 412 | that this   |     |           |
| Determine   |   | (6%); Not       | data is     |     |           |
|             |   | reported = 949  | recorded by |     |           |
| #17 If yes, |   | (13%)           | the on      |     |           |
| how old was |   |                 | going case  |     |           |
| the child   |   | 1\) Intake      | worker.     |     |           |
| when the    |   | workers in the  |             |     |           |
| adoption    |   | southern region | 2\) Ensure  |     |           |
| was         |   | of the State    | supervisory |     |           |
| legalized?  |   | are trained to  | oversight   |     |           |
|             |   | enter "no" at   | that this   |     |           |
| \[0 = Not   |   | the time the    | information |     |           |
| A           |   | intake call     | is entered  |     |           |
| pplicable\] |   | comes in.       | accurately  |     |           |
|             |   |                 | and in a    |     |           |
| 1 = less    |   | 2\) Based on    | timely      |     |           |
| than 2      |   | the case file   | manner.     |     |           |
| years old   |   | review          |             |     |           |
|             |   | findings, the   |             |     |           |
| 2 = 2-5     |   | quality of this |             |     |           |
| years old   |   | data needs to   |             |     |           |
|             |   | improve.        |             |     |           |
| 3 = 6-12    |   |                 |             |     |           |
| years old   |   | Suggestions: To |             |     |           |
|             |   | capture         |             |     |           |
| 4 = 13      |   | information on  |             |     |           |
| years or    |   | children that   |             |     |           |
| older       |   | were adopted    |             |     |           |
|             |   | from another    |             |     |           |
| 5 = Unable  |   | country, add in |             |     |           |
| to          |   | the "Type"      |             |     |           |
| Determine   |   | field, add      |             |     |           |
|             |   | private         |             |     |           |
|             |   | agency - NV;    |             |     |           |
|             |   | private         |             |     |           |
|             |   | agency - out of |             |     |           |
|             |   | State agency;   |             |     |           |
|             |   | out of State    |             |     |           |
|             |   | public agency;  |             |     |           |
|             |   | out of country. |             |     |           |
|             |   | Some States     |             |     |           |
|             |   | have all States |             |     |           |
|             |   | and countries   |             |     |           |
|             |   | listed so that  |             |     |           |
|             |   | the worker can  |             |     |           |
|             |   | select where    |             |     |           |
|             |   | the adoption    |             |     |           |
|             |   | took place. The |             |     |           |
|             |   | "Type" pull     |             |     |           |
|             |   | down currently  |             |     |           |
|             |   | contains the    |             |     |           |
|             |   | options of      |             |     |           |
|             |   | foster parent,  |             |     |           |
|             |   | non-relative,   |             |     |           |
|             |   | relative, or    |             |     |           |
|             |   | stepparent,     |             |     |           |
|             |   | which is        |             |     |           |
|             |   | related more to |             |     |           |
|             |   | relationship of |             |     |           |
|             |   | the individual  |             |     |           |
|             |   | to the child    |             |     |           |
|             |   | versus the type |             |     |           |
|             |   | of agency.      |             |     |           |
+-------------+---+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| #18 Date of | 3 | The 2006A data  | 1\) Ensure  |     |           |
| First       |   | file indicates  | that        |     |           |
| Removal     |   | there are 24    | workers     |     |           |
| from Home   |   | records with an | enter       |     |           |
|             |   | invalid date of | correct     |     |           |
|             |   | 00000000.       | dates for   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | removals.   |     |           |
|             |   |                 |             |     |           |
|             |   |                 | 2\) Monitor |     |           |
|             |   |                 | this data   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | to ensure   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | its         |     |           |
|             |   |                 | accuracy.   |     |           |
+-------------+---+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| #19 Total   | 3 | Based on the    | 1\) Ensure  |     |           |
| Number of   |   | case file       | that all    |     |           |
| Removals    |   | review          | removal     |     |           |
| from Home   |   | findings, the   | episodes    |     |           |
|             |   | quality of this | are entered |     |           |
|             |   | data needs to   | into the    |     |           |
|             |   | improve.        | system.     |     |           |
|             |   |                 |             |     |           |
|             |   |                 | 2\) Monitor |     |           |
|             |   |                 | this data   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | to ensure   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | its         |     |           |
|             |   |                 | accuracy.   |     |           |
+-------------+---+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| #20 Date    | 3 | Based on the    | 1\) Ensure  |     |           |
| Child was   |   | case file       | that all    |     |           |
| Discharged  |   | review          | removal     |     |           |
| from last   |   | findings, the   | episodes    |     |           |
| foster care |   | accuracy of     | are entered |     |           |
| episode (if |   | this data needs | into the    |     |           |
| applicable) |   | to improve.     | system.     |     |           |
|             |   |                 |             |     |           |
|             |   | The State needs | 2\) Monitor |     |           |
|             |   | to investigate  | this data   |     |           |
|             |   | how dates of    | to ensure   |     |           |
|             |   | discharge from  | its         |     |           |
|             |   | a prior removal | accuracy.   |     |           |
|             |   | episode can be  |             |     |           |
|             |   | after the       |             |     |           |
|             |   | current removal |             |     |           |
|             |   | date.           |             |     |           |
+-------------+---+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| #21 Date of | 3 | Based on the    | 1\) Ensure  |     |           |
| Latest      |   | case file       | that all    |     |           |
| Removal     |   | review          | removal     |     |           |
|             |   | findings, the   | episodes    |     |           |
|             |   | accuracy of     | are entered |     |           |
|             |   | this data needs | into the    |     |           |
|             |   | to improve.     | system.     |     |           |
|             |   |                 |             |     |           |
|             |   |                 | 2\) Monitor |     |           |
|             |   |                 | this data   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | to ensure   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | its         |     |           |
|             |   |                 | accuracy.   |     |           |
+-------------+---+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| Actions or  | 3 | 1\) Based on    | 1a) Provide |     |           |
| Conditions  |   | the frequency   | training to |     |           |
| Associated  |   | report and the  | case        |     |           |
| With        |   | case file       | workers to  |     |           |
| Child's     |   | review          | select all  |     |           |
| Removal     |   | findings, the   | conditions  |     |           |
| (Indicate   |   | accuracy of     | associated  |     |           |
| all that    |   | this data needs | with the    |     |           |
| apply with  |   | to improve. In  | removal,    |     |           |
| a "1".)     |   | the majority of | not just    |     |           |
|             |   | the cases there | those that  |     |           |
| #26         |   | should have     | are the     |     |           |
| Physical    |   | been more       | petition.   |     |           |
| Abuse       |   | conditions      |             |     |           |
|             |   | reported as     | 1b) Provide |     |           |
| #27 Sexual  |   | reasons         | supervisory |     |           |
| Abuse       |   | associated with | oversight   |     |           |
|             |   | a child's       | to ensure   |     |           |
| #28 Neglect |   | removal.        | that the    |     |           |
|             |   |                 | workers     |     |           |
| #29 Parent  |   | It appears case | enter this  |     |           |
| Alcohol     |   | workers are     | data        |     |           |
| Abuse       |   | only entering   | accurately  |     |           |
|             |   | "neglect"       | and timely. |     |           |
| #30 Parent  |   | regardless of   |             |     |           |
| Drug Abuse  |   | whether other   | 2\) The     |     |           |
|             |   | conditions      | State needs |     |           |
| #31 Child   |   | apply.          | to provide  |     |           |
| Alcohol     |   |                 | additional  |     |           |
| Abuse       |   | 2\) For element | training to |     |           |
|             |   | #30 the         | ensure case |     |           |
| #32 Child   |   | frequency       | workers     |     |           |
| Drug Abuse  |   | report          | understand  |     |           |
|             |   | indicated only  | that this   |     |           |
| #33 Child   |   | 22% as          | is a        |     |           |
| Disability  |   | "applies" for   | condition   |     |           |
|             |   | this element.   | that        |     |           |
| #34 Child's |   | The State staff | contributed |     |           |
| Behavior    |   | indicated drug  | to the      |     |           |
| Problem     |   | abuse is a      | basis for   |     |           |
|             |   | significant     | the child's |     |           |
| #35 Death   |   | issue in        | removal;    |     |           |
| of Parent   |   | Nevada.         | not that    |     |           |
|             |   |                 | the worker  |     |           |
| #36         |   |                 | is making a |     |           |
| In          |   |                 | diagnosis.  |     |           |
| carceration |   |                 |             |     |           |
| of Parent   |   |                 |             |     |           |
|             |   |                 |             |     |           |
| #37         |   |                 |             |     |           |
| Caretaker   |   |                 |             |     |           |
| Inability   |   |                 |             |     |           |
| to Cope Due |   |                 |             |     |           |
| to Illness  |   |                 |             |     |           |
| or Other    |   |                 |             |     |           |
| Reasons     |   |                 |             |     |           |
|             |   |                 |             |     |           |
| #38         |   |                 |             |     |           |
| Abandonment |   |                 |             |     |           |
|             |   |                 |             |     |           |
| #39         |   |                 |             |     |           |
| Rel         |   |                 |             |     |           |
| inquishment |   |                 |             |     |           |
|             |   |                 |             |     |           |
| #40         |   |                 |             |     |           |
| Inadequate  |   |                 |             |     |           |
| Housing     |   |                 |             |     |           |
+-------------+---+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| #42 Is      | 3 | 1\) Based on    | Ensure that |     |           |
| Current     |   | the case file   | both the    |     |           |
| Placement   |   | analysis, most  | case        |     |           |
| Ou          |   | of the errors   | workers and |     |           |
| t-of-State? |   | were instances  | the         |     |           |
|             |   | in which the    | licensing   |     |           |
| 1=Yes (Out  |   | child was       | workers     |     |           |
| of State    |   | placed          | enter       |     |           |
| placement)  |   | o               | information |     |           |
|             |   | ut-of-State,but | on the      |     |           |
| 2=No        |   | was reported as | foster      |     |           |
| (In-State   |   | placed          | parent's    |     |           |
| placement)  |   | in-State.       | address     |     |           |
|             |   |                 | accurately  |     |           |
|             |   | 2\) The State   | and in a    |     |           |
|             |   | also modified   | timely      |     |           |
|             |   | the program     | manner.     |     |           |
|             |   | code by mapping |             |     |           |
|             |   | missing data to | Provide     |     |           |
|             |   | blank.          | supervisory |     |           |
|             |   |                 | oversight   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | to ensure   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | that        |     |           |
|             |   |                 | placement   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | information |     |           |
|             |   |                 | is entered  |     |           |
|             |   |                 | accurately  |     |           |
|             |   |                 | and timely. |     |           |
+-------------+---+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| #43 Most    | 3 | Frequency       | 1\) Ensure  |     |           |
| recent case |   | Report          | supervisory |     |           |
| plan goal   |   | (n=7,241):      | oversight   |     |           |
|             |   | Reunify = 2,102 | that this   |     |           |
| 1 = Reunify |   | (29%); Live     | information |     |           |
| With        |   | with            | is entered  |     |           |
| Parent(s)   |   | Relative(s) =   | accurately  |     |           |
| Or          |   | 477 (7%);       | and in a    |     |           |
| Principal   |   | Adoption =      | timely      |     |           |
| C           |   | 1,100 (15%);    | manner.     |     |           |
| aretaker(s) |   | Long Term       |             |     |           |
|             |   | Foster Care =   | 2\) Monitor |     |           |
| 2 = Live    |   | 107 (1%);       | this data   |     |           |
| With        |   | Emancipation =  | to ensure   |     |           |
| Relative(s) |   | 328 (5%);       | its         |     |           |
|             |   | Guardianship =  | accuracy.   |     |           |
| 3 =         |   | 24 (.33%); Case |             |     |           |
| Adoption    |   | Plan Goal Not   |             |     |           |
|             |   | Yet Established |             |     |           |
| 4 = Long    |   | = 743 (10%);    |             |     |           |
| Term Foster |   | Not reported =  |             |     |           |
| Care        |   | 2,360 (33%)     |             |     |           |
|             |   |                 |             |     |           |
| 5 =         |   | The 2006A       |             |     |           |
| E           |   | frequency       |             |     |           |
| mancipation |   | report          |             |     |           |
|             |   | indicates fewer |             |     |           |
| 6 =         |   | cases with      |             |     |           |
| G           |   | missing data    |             |     |           |
| uardianship |   | and fewer       |             |     |           |
|             |   | records         |             |     |           |
| 7 = Case    |   | reported as     |             |     |           |
| Plan Goal   |   | "case plan goal |             |     |           |
| Not Yet     |   | not yet         |             |     |           |
| Established |   | established."   |             |     |           |
|             |   |                 |             |     |           |
|             |   | The program     |             |     |           |
|             |   | code was        |             |     |           |
|             |   | modified to map |             |     |           |
|             |   | missing data on |             |     |           |
|             |   | records of      |             |     |           |
|             |   | children in     |             |     |           |
|             |   | care for more   |             |     |           |
|             |   | than 60 days to |             |     |           |
|             |   | blank (LNs 1397 |             |     |           |
|             |   | thru 1505).     |             |     |           |
|             |   |                 |             |     |           |
|             |   | Based on the    |             |     |           |
|             |   | case file       |             |     |           |
|             |   | review findings |             |     |           |
|             |   | the accuracy of |             |     |           |
|             |   | this            |             |     |           |
|             |   | information     |             |     |           |
|             |   | needs to        |             |     |           |
|             |   | improve. The    |             |     |           |
|             |   | majority of     |             |     |           |
|             |   | error cases had |             |     |           |
|             |   | a case plan     |             |     |           |
|             |   | goal of "not    |             |     |           |
|             |   | yet             |             |     |           |
|             |   | established."   |             |     |           |
|             |   | The children    |             |     |           |
|             |   | had been in     |             |     |           |
|             |   | care for more   |             |     |           |
|             |   | than a year,    |             |     |           |
|             |   | and some had    |             |     |           |
|             |   | been in care    |             |     |           |
|             |   | for up to 10    |             |     |           |
|             |   | years. There    |             |     |           |
|             |   | were three      |             |     |           |
|             |   | records         |             |     |           |
|             |   | reported as     |             |     |           |
|             |   | blank, and in   |             |     |           |
|             |   | two of the      |             |     |           |
|             |   | records the     |             |     |           |
|             |   | child had been  |             |     |           |
|             |   | in care for at  |             |     |           |
|             |   | least three     |             |     |           |
|             |   | years.          |             |     |           |
+-------------+---+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| Birth Year  | 3 | Based on the    | 1\) Provide |     |           |
|             |   | case file       | additional  |     |           |
| #45 1^st^   |   | review          | training to |     |           |
| Primary     |   | analysis, the   | case        |     |           |
| Caretaker's |   | accuracy of     | workers:    |     |           |
|             |   | these data need |             |     |           |
| #46 2^nd^   |   | to improve.     | a\) that a  |     |           |
| Primary     |   |                 | date of     |     |           |
| Caretaker's |   | The program     | birth can   |     |           |
|             |   | code was        | be          |     |           |
|             |   | modified so     | estimated   |     |           |
|             |   | that if element | if the age  |     |           |
|             |   | #44 is a        | of the      |     |           |
|             |   | couple, dates   | mo          |     |           |
|             |   | of birth must   | ther/father |     |           |
|             |   | be reported for | is known.   |     |           |
|             |   | elements #45    |             |     |           |
|             |   | and 46. If it   | b\) if the  |     |           |
|             |   | is a single     | date of     |     |           |
|             |   | individual,     | birth or    |     |           |
|             |   | only element    | age is not  |     |           |
|             |   | #45 will be     | known,      |     |           |
|             |   | reported.       | leave this  |     |           |
|             |   |                 | element     |     |           |
|             |   |                 | blank.      |     |           |
|             |   |                 |             |     |           |
|             |   |                 | 2\) Provide |     |           |
|             |   |                 | supervisory |     |           |
|             |   |                 | oversight   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | to ensure   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | that case   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | workers     |     |           |
|             |   |                 | enter this  |     |           |
|             |   |                 | information |     |           |
|             |   |                 | accurately  |     |           |
|             |   |                 | and in a    |     |           |
|             |   |                 | timely      |     |           |
|             |   |                 | manner.     |     |           |
+-------------+---+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| Date of TPR | 3 | Based on the    | 1\) Provide |     |           |
|             |   | frequency       | supervisory |     |           |
| Foster      |   | report and the  | oversight   |     |           |
| Care:       |   | case file       | to ensure   |     |           |
|             |   | review          | that case   |     |           |
| #47         |   | analysis, the   | workers     |     |           |
| Mother's    |   | accuracy of     | enter this  |     |           |
|             |   | these data      | information |     |           |
| #48 Legal   |   | needs to        | accurately  |     |           |
| or Putative |   | improve.        | and in a    |     |           |
| Father's    |   |                 | timely      |     |           |
|             |   |                 | manner.     |     |           |
| Adoption:   |   |                 |             |     |           |
|             |   |                 | 2\) Monitor |     |           |
| #19 Date of |   |                 | this data   |     |           |
| Mother\'s   |   |                 | to ensure   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | its         |     |           |
| #20 Date of |   |                 | accuracy.   |     |           |
| Father\'s   |   |                 | All         |     |           |
| TPR         |   |                 | children    |     |           |
|             |   |                 | with an     |     |           |
|             |   |                 | outcome     |     |           |
|             |   |                 | reason of   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | adoption    |     |           |
|             |   |                 | must have   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | TPR dates   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | reported.   |     |           |
+-------------+---+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| #49 Foster  | 3 | 1\) After the   | 1\) Monitor |     |           |
| Family      |   | site visit, the | this data   |     |           |
| Structure   |   | program code    | to ensure   |     |           |
|             |   | was modified:   | its         |     |           |
| 0 = Not     |   |                 | accuracy.   |     |           |
| Applicable  |   | a\) to          |             |     |           |
|             |   | initialize this | 2\) ACF     |     |           |
| 1 = Married |   | element to      | will review |     |           |
| Couple      |   | blank, and      | the 2006B   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | data for    |     |           |
| 2 =         |   | b\) if a child  | im          |     |           |
| Unmarried   |   | is in a         | provements. |     |           |
| Couple      |   | non-foster home |             |     |           |
|             |   | setting, this   | 3\) Ensure  |     |           |
| 3 = Single  |   | element is set  | that        |     |           |
| Female      |   | to "not         | information |     |           |
|             |   | applicable."    | on          |     |           |
| 4 = Single  |   |                 | contracted  |     |           |
| Male        |   | 2\) Information | foster care |     |           |
|             |   | on foster       | providers   |     |           |
|             |   | parents with    | are being   |     |           |
|             |   | contracted      | entered     |     |           |
|             |   | agencies may    | into the    |     |           |
|             |   | not be provided | system.     |     |           |
|             |   | to the agency   |             |     |           |
|             |   | workers.        |             |     |           |
|             |   |                 |             |     |           |
|             |   | 3\) Based on    |             |     |           |
|             |   | the frequency   |             |     |           |
|             |   | report and the  |             |     |           |
|             |   | case file       |             |     |           |
|             |   | review          |             |     |           |
|             |   | analysis, the   |             |     |           |
|             |   | accuracy of     |             |     |           |
|             |   | these data      |             |     |           |
|             |   | needs to        |             |     |           |
|             |   | improve.        |             |     |           |
+-------------+---+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| #50 1^st^   | 3 | 1\) Based on    | 1\) Monitor |     |           |
| Foster      |   | the frequency   | this data   |     |           |
| Caretaker's |   | report and the  | to ensure   |     |           |
|             |   | case file       | its         |     |           |
| Birth Year  |   | review          | accuracy.   |     |           |
|             |   | analysis, the   |             |     |           |
| #51 2^nd^   |   | accuracy of     | 2\) ACF     |     |           |
| Foster      |   | this data needs | will review |     |           |
| Caretaker's |   | to improve.     | the 2006B   |     |           |
| Birth Year  |   |                 | data for    |     |           |
|             |   | 2\) Information | im          |     |           |
|             |   | on foster       | provements. |     |           |
|             |   | parents with    |             |     |           |
|             |   | contracted      | 3\) Ensure  |     |           |
|             |   | agencies may    | that        |     |           |
|             |   | not be provided | information |     |           |
|             |   | to the agency   | on          |     |           |
|             |   | workers.        | contracted  |     |           |
|             |   |                 | foster care |     |           |
|             |   |                 | providers   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | are being   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | entered     |     |           |
|             |   |                 | into the    |     |           |
|             |   |                 | system.     |     |           |
+-------------+---+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| #58 Reason  | 3 | Screen: Legal   | 1\) Provide |     |           |
| for         |   | Status          | additional  |     |           |
| Discharge   |   |                 | training to |     |           |
|             |   | Frequency       | case        |     |           |
| \[0 = Not   |   | Report          | workers to  |     |           |
| A           |   | (n=7,241): Not  | ensure they |     |           |
| pplicable\] |   | Applicable =    | understand  |     |           |
|             |   | 4,756 (66%);    | to          |     |           |
| 1 =         |   | Reunification = | discharge a |     |           |
| Re          |   | 964 (13%);      | youth on    |     |           |
| unification |   | Living with     | his/her     |     |           |
| with        |   | Other           | 18^th^      |     |           |
| Parent(s)   |   | Relative(s) =   | birthday,   |     |           |
| or Primary  |   | 1,046 (14%);    | unless      |     |           |
| C           |   | Adoption = 273  | he/she      |     |           |
| aretaker(s) |   | ( 4%);          | remains in  |     |           |
|             |   | Emancipation =  | the         |     |           |
| 2 = Living  |   | 70 (1%);        | agency's    |     |           |
| with Other  |   | Guardianship =  | res         |     |           |
| Relative(s) |   | 60 (1%);        | ponsibility |     |           |
|             |   | Transfer to     | for care    |     |           |
| 3 =         |   | Another Agency  | and         |     |           |
| Adoption    |   | = 43 (.59%);    | placement;  |     |           |
|             |   | Runaway = 19    | or, the     |     |           |
| 4 =         |   | (.26%); Death   | youth is    |     |           |
| E           |   | of child = 10   | eligible    |     |           |
| mancipation |   | (.14%)          | for title   |     |           |
|             |   |                 | IV-E        |     |           |
| 5 =         |   | *2006A          | payments.   |     |           |
| G           |   | frequency       |             |     |           |
| uardianship |   | report          | 2\) Provide |     |           |
|             |   | indicates there | supervisory |     |           |
| 6 =         |   | are seven       | oversight   |     |           |
| Transfer to |   | records missing | to ensure   |     |           |
| Another     |   | a discharge     | that case   |     |           |
| Agency      |   | reason.*        | workers     |     |           |
|             |   |                 | enter this  |     |           |
| 7 = Runaway |   |                 | information |     |           |
|             |   |                 | accurately  |     |           |
| 8 = Death   |   |                 | and in a    |     |           |
| of Child    |   |                 | timely      |     |           |
|             |   |                 | manner.     |     |           |
+-------------+---+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+

+------------+----+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| **35AFCARS | ** | **F             |             |     |           |
| Element**  | Ra | indings/Notes** |             |     |           |
|            | ti |                 |             |     |           |
|            | ng |                 |             |     |           |
|            | Fa |                 |             |     |           |
|            | ct |                 |             |     |           |
|            | or |                 |             |     |           |
|            | ** |                 |             |     |           |
+============+====+=================+=============+=====+===========+
| #35        | 2  | Frequency       | Modify the  |     |           |
| Receiving  |    | Report (n=215): | program     |     |           |
| Monthly    |    | Yes = 49 (23%); | code to     |     |           |
| Subsidy    |    | No = 166 (77%)  | include the |     |           |
|            |    |                 | value       |     |           |
| 1=Yes      |    | 2006A Frequency | "agreement  |     |           |
|            |    | Report (n=293): | only."      |     |           |
| 2=No       |    | Yes = 278       |             |     |           |
|            |    | (95%); No = 15  |             |     |           |
|            |    | (5%)            |             |     |           |
|            |    |                 |             |     |           |
|            |    | The program     |             |     |           |
|            |    | code was        |             |     |           |
|            |    | corrected to    |             |     |           |
|            |    | include         |             |     |           |
|            |    | "medical only"  |             |     |           |
|            |    | and no longer   |             |     |           |
|            |    | checks for a    |             |     |           |
|            |    | non-recurring   |             |     |           |
|            |    | payment.        |             |     |           |
|            |    | However, it     |             |     |           |
|            |    | still does not  |             |     |           |
|            |    | check for an    |             |     |           |
|            |    | "agreement      |             |     |           |
|            |    | only."          |             |     |           |
+------------+----+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| #4 State   | 3  | Frequency       | 1\) Monitor |     |           |
| Agency     |    | Report (n=215): | this data   |     |           |
| I          |    | Yes = 214; No = | to ensure   |     |           |
| nvolvement |    | 1               | its         |     |           |
|            |    |                 | accuracy.   |     |           |
| 1 = Yes    |    | The accuracy of |             |     |           |
|            |    | this element is | 2\) ACF     |     |           |
| 2 = No     |    | dependent on    | will review |     |           |
|            |    | the accuracy of | the 2006B   |     |           |
|            |    | data entered in | data for    |     |           |
|            |    | elements        | im          |     |           |
|            |    | #31,34, and 35. | provements. |     |           |
+------------+----+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| #9 Has     | 3  | After the site  | 1\) Provide |     |           |
| Agency     |    | visit, the      | training to |     |           |
| Determined |    | State modified  | case        |     |           |
| Special    |    | the screen and  | workers to  |     |           |
| Needs?     |    | program code    | select the  |     |           |
|            |    | for the         | special     |     |           |
| 1 = Yes    |    | collection and  | need that   |     |           |
|            |    | reporting of    | is the      |     |           |
| 2 = No     |    | element #10.    | biggest     |     |           |
|            |    |                 | barrier to  |     |           |
| #10        |    | Based on the    | the child's |     |           |
| Primary    |    | case file       | adoption as |     |           |
| Basis for  |    | review findings | the primary |     |           |
| D          |    | and the         | reason.     |     |           |
| etermining |    | frequency       |             |     |           |
| Special    |    | report, the     | 2\) Provide |     |           |
| Needs      |    | accuracy of     | supervisory |     |           |
|            |    | data for these  | oversight   |     |           |
| 0 = Not    |    | elements needs  | to ensure   |     |           |
| Applicable |    | to improve.     | that case   |     |           |
|            |    |                 | workers     |     |           |
| 1 =        |    |                 | enter this  |     |           |
| Racia      |    |                 | data        |     |           |
| l/Original |    |                 | accurately  |     |           |
| Background |    |                 | and timely. |     |           |
|            |    |                 |             |     |           |
| 2 = Age    |    |                 |             |     |           |
|            |    |                 |             |     |           |
| 3 =        |    |                 |             |     |           |
| Membership |    |                 |             |     |           |
| in a       |    |                 |             |     |           |
| Sibling    |    |                 |             |     |           |
| Group      |    |                 |             |     |           |
|            |    |                 |             |     |           |
| 4 =        |    |                 |             |     |           |
| Medical    |    |                 |             |     |           |
| Conditions |    |                 |             |     |           |
| or Mental, |    |                 |             |     |           |
| Physical   |    |                 |             |     |           |
| or         |    |                 |             |     |           |
| Emotional  |    |                 |             |     |           |
| Di         |    |                 |             |     |           |
| sabilities |    |                 |             |     |           |
|            |    |                 |             |     |           |
| 5 = Other  |    |                 |             |     |           |
| State      |    |                 |             |     |           |
| Defined    |    |                 |             |     |           |
| Special    |    |                 |             |     |           |
| Needs      |    |                 |             |     |           |
+------------+----+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| #16        | 3  | Based on the    | 1\) Provide |     |           |
| Mother\'s  |    | case file       | additional  |     |           |
| Birth Year |    | review          | training to |     |           |
|            |    | analysis, the   | case        |     |           |
| #17        |    | accuracy of     | workers:    |     |           |
| Father\'s  |    | these data need |             |     |           |
| Birth Year |    | to improve.     | a\) that a  |     |           |
|            |    |                 | date of     |     |           |
|            |    |                 | birth can   |     |           |
|            |    |                 | be          |     |           |
|            |    |                 | estimated   |     |           |
|            |    |                 | if the      |     |           |
|            |    |                 | approximate |     |           |
|            |    |                 | age of the  |     |           |
|            |    |                 | mo          |     |           |
|            |    |                 | ther/father |     |           |
|            |    |                 | is known.   |     |           |
|            |    |                 |             |     |           |
|            |    |                 | b\) if the  |     |           |
|            |    |                 | date of     |     |           |
|            |    |                 | birth or    |     |           |
|            |    |                 | age is not  |     |           |
|            |    |                 | known,      |     |           |
|            |    |                 | leave this  |     |           |
|            |    |                 | element     |     |           |
|            |    |                 | blank.      |     |           |
|            |    |                 |             |     |           |
|            |    |                 | 2\) Provide |     |           |
|            |    |                 | supervisory |     |           |
|            |    |                 | oversight   |     |           |
|            |    |                 | to ensure   |     |           |
|            |    |                 | that case   |     |           |
|            |    |                 | workers     |     |           |
|            |    |                 | enter this  |     |           |
|            |    |                 | information |     |           |
|            |    |                 | accurately  |     |           |
|            |    |                 | and in a    |     |           |
|            |    |                 | timely      |     |           |
|            |    |                 | manner.     |     |           |
+------------+----+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| #18 Mother | 3  | Based on the    | 1\) Provide |     |           |
| Married at |    | case file       | additional  |     |           |
| Time of    |    | review          | training to |     |           |
| Birth      |    | analysis, the   | case        |     |           |
|            |    | accuracy of     | workers     |     |           |
| 1 = Yes    |    | these data need | sothat this |     |           |
|            |    | to improve.     | information |     |           |
| 2 = No     |    |                 | is gathered |     |           |
|            |    |                 | during the  |     |           |
| 3 = Unable |    |                 | initial     |     |           |
| to         |    |                 | assessment  |     |           |
| Determine  |    |                 | of a case.  |     |           |
|            |    |                 |             |     |           |
|            |    |                 | 2\) Provide |     |           |
|            |    |                 | supervisory |     |           |
|            |    |                 | oversight   |     |           |
|            |    |                 | to ensure   |     |           |
|            |    |                 | that case   |     |           |
|            |    |                 | workers     |     |           |
|            |    |                 | enter this  |     |           |
|            |    |                 | information |     |           |
|            |    |                 | accurately  |     |           |
|            |    |                 | and in a    |     |           |
|            |    |                 | timely      |     |           |
|            |    |                 | manner.     |     |           |
+------------+----+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| #21 Date   | 3  | 1\) There is an | 1a) The     |     |           |
| Adoption   |    | issue related   | State needs |     |           |
| Legalized  |    | to what date    | to provide  |     |           |
|            |    | the workers     | training on |     |           |
|            |    | enter as the    | which date  |     |           |
|            |    | adoption        | to enter as |     |           |
|            |    | finalization    | the         |     |           |
|            |    | date. In many   | f           |     |           |
|            |    | instances, the  | inalization |     |           |
|            |    | courts hold an  | date.       |     |           |
|            |    | additional      |             |     |           |
|            |    | hearing to      | For AFCARS  |     |           |
|            |    | terminate the   | reporting   |     |           |
|            |    | agency's        | purposes,   |     |           |
|            |    | custody after   | the State   |     |           |
|            |    | the adoption    | should      |     |           |
|            |    | hearing was     | report the  |     |           |
|            |    | held. This      | actual date |     |           |
|            |    | second date may | of the      |     |           |
|            |    | be getting      | hearing     |     |           |
|            |    | en              | granting    |     |           |
|            |    | tered/extracted | the         |     |           |
|            |    | as the          | adoption.   |     |           |
|            |    | finalization    | This date   |     |           |
|            |    | date. Also, for | should also |     |           |
|            |    | children placed | be reported |     |           |
|            |    | out-of-State    | as the      |     |           |
|            |    | for adoption,   | foster care |     |           |
|            |    | the court in    | discharge   |     |           |
|            |    | the receiving   | date, if    |     |           |
|            |    | State must      | applicable  |     |           |
|            |    | finalize the    | (foster     |     |           |
|            |    | adoption. It    | care        |     |           |
|            |    | may be several  | element     |     |           |
|            |    | months later    | #56).       |     |           |
|            |    | before a        |             |     |           |
|            |    | hearing in      | 1b) Provide |     |           |
|            |    | Nevada is held  | supervisory |     |           |
|            |    | to dismiss the  | oversight   |     |           |
|            |    | agency's        | to ensure   |     |           |
|            |    | custody.        | that        |     |           |
|            |    |                 | workers     |     |           |
|            |    | 2\) The State   | enter this  |     |           |
|            |    | indicated this  | information |     |           |
|            |    | is an area it   | accurately  |     |           |
|            |    | will bring to   | and timely. |     |           |
|            |    | the attention   |             |     |           |
|            |    | of its Court    | 2\) Provide |     |           |
|            |    | Improvement     | ACF with    |     |           |
|            |    | group.          | updates on  |     |           |
|            |    |                 | the         |     |           |
|            |    | 3\) Changes had | progress    |     |           |
|            |    | been made to    | and         |     |           |
|            |    | the system      | decisions   |     |           |
|            |    | prior to the    | of this     |     |           |
|            |    | review that     | group.      |     |           |
|            |    | results in the  |             |     |           |
|            |    | legalization    | 3\) Monitor |     |           |
|            |    | date being      | the         |     |           |
|            |    | pre-filled with | accuracy of |     |           |
|            |    | the legal       | this data.  |     |           |
|            |    | effective date. |             |     |           |
+------------+----+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| #22        | 3  | 1\) State law   | 1\) Provide |     |           |
| Adoptive   |    | does not allow  | guidance    |     |           |
| Family     |    | for an          | and         |     |           |
| Structure  |    | unmarried       | training to |     |           |
|            |    | couple to be    | workers on  |     |           |
| 1 =        |    | the adoptive    | how to      |     |           |
| Married    |    | parents. Only   | enter the   |     |           |
| Couple     |    | one of the      | marital     |     |           |
|            |    | individuals is  | status of   |     |           |
| 2 =        |    | the legal       | the         |     |           |
| Unmarried  |    | parent. The     | adoptive    |     |           |
| Couple     |    | State staff     | parents.    |     |           |
|            |    | indicated that  |             |     |           |
| 3 = Single |    | there should    | 2\) Provide |     |           |
| Female     |    | never be any    | supervisory |     |           |
|            |    | records         | oversight   |     |           |
| 4 = Single |    | reported as     | to ensure   |     |           |
| Male       |    | "unmarried      | this        |     |           |
|            |    | couple."        | information |     |           |
|            |    |                 | is entered  |     |           |
|            |    | 2\) Based on    | in a timely |     |           |
|            |    | the case file   | manner and  |     |           |
|            |    | review, this    | accurately. |     |           |
|            |    | data needs to   |             |     |           |
|            |    | improve.        |             |     |           |
+------------+----+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| #23        | 3  | Based on the    | Provide     |     |           |
| Adoptive   |    | case file       | supervisory |     |           |
| Mother\'s  |    | review          | oversight   |     |           |
| Year of    |    | findings, the   | to ensure   |     |           |
| Birth      |    | accuracy of     | that the    |     |           |
|            |    | this data needs | workers     |     |           |
| #24        |    | to improve.     | enter these |     |           |
| Adoptive   |    |                 | data        |     |           |
| Father\'s  |    |                 | accurately  |     |           |
| Year of    |    |                 | and timely. |     |           |
| Birth      |    |                 |             |     |           |
+------------+----+-----------------+-------------+-----+-----------+
| #29        | 3  | In the 2006A    | The State   |     |           |
| Re         |    | file, the       | needs to    |     |           |
| lationship |    | frequency       | provide     |     |           |
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| Adoptive   |    | indicates that  | workers to  |     |           |
| Parent to  |    | multiple        | select all  |     |           |
| Child -    |    | relationships   | the         |     |           |
| Stepparent |    | were reported.  | re          |     |           |
|            |    | There are also  | lationships |     |           |
| #30        |    | 25 records with | that apply. |     |           |
| Re         |    | missing         |             |     |           |
| lationship |    | information.    | Provide     |     |           |
| of         |    |                 | supervisory |     |           |
| Adoptive   |    |                 | oversight   |     |           |
| Parent to  |    |                 | to ensure   |     |           |
| Child -    |    |                 | that the    |     |           |
| Other      |    |                 | workers     |     |           |
| Relative   |    |                 | enter these |     |           |
|            |    |                 | data        |     |           |
| #31        |    |                 | accurately  |     |           |
| Re         |    |                 | and timely. |     |           |
| lationship |    |                 |             |     |           |
| of         |    |                 |             |     |           |
| Adoptive   |    |                 |             |     |           |
| Parent to  |    |                 |             |     |           |
| Child -    |    |                 |             |     |           |
| Foster     |    |                 |             |     |           |
| Parent     |    |                 |             |     |           |
|            |    |                 |             |     |           |
| #32        |    |                 |             |     |           |
| Re         |    |                 |             |     |           |
| lationship |    |                 |             |     |           |
| of         |    |                 |             |     |           |
| Adoptive   |    |                 |             |     |           |
| Parent to  |    |                 |             |     |           |
| Child -    |    |                 |             |     |           |
| Other      |    |                 |             |     |           |
| No         |    |                 |             |     |           |
| n-Relative |    |                 |             |     |           |
|            |    |                 |             |     |           |
| 0 = Does   |    |                 |             |     |           |
| not Apply  |    |                 |             |     |           |
|            |    |                 |             |     |           |
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| Applies    |    |                 |             |     |           |
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| #33 Child  | 3  | Frequency       | Please      |     |           |
| Was Placed |    | Report: There   | provide ACF |     |           |
| from       |    | are 15 records  | with        |     |           |
|            |    | missing this    | information |     |           |
| 1 = Within |    | information. In | on the      |     |           |
| State      |    | the 2006A file, | result of   |     |           |
|            |    | there were      | the case    |     |           |
| 2 =        |    | seven records   | review.     |     |           |
| Another    |    | missing         |             |     |           |
| State      |    | information.    | Provide     |     |           |
|            |    |                 | training to |     |           |
| 3 =        |    | After the site  | workers on  |     |           |
| Another    |    | visit, the      | the proper  |     |           |
| Country    |    | field on the    | use of each |     |           |
|            |    | screen was      | value.      |     |           |
|            |    | modified from   |             |     |           |
|            |    | "Within State"  | Monitor the |     |           |
|            |    | to "Within      | accuracy of |     |           |
|            |    | Nevada." The    | the data.   |     |           |
|            |    | State noted     |             |     |           |
|            |    | that a case     |             |     |           |
|            |    | review was done |             |     |           |
|            |    | to review all   |             |     |           |
|            |    | records with    |             |     |           |
|            |    | any selection   |             |     |           |
|            |    | other than      |             |     |           |
|            |    | "Within         |             |     |           |
|            |    | Nevada." The    |             |     |           |
|            |    | program code    |             |     |           |
|            |    | was modified to |             |     |           |
|            |    | map "US         |             |     |           |
|            |    | Territory" to   |             |     |           |
|            |    | "Another        |             |     |           |
|            |    | Country."       |             |     |           |
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| #34 Child  | 3  | Frequency       | Provide     |     |           |
| Was Placed |    | Report: There   | training to |     |           |
| by         |    | are 14 records  | workers on  |     |           |
|            |    | missing this    | the proper  |     |           |
| 1 = Public |    | information.    | use of each |     |           |
| Agency     |    |                 | value.      |     |           |
|            |    | In the 2006A    |             |     |           |
| 2 =        |    | file, there are | Monitor the |     |           |
| Private    |    | seven records   | accuracy of |     |           |
| Agency     |    | missing         | the data.   |     |           |
|            |    | information.    |             |     |           |
| 3 = Tribal |    |                 |             |     |           |
| Agency     |    | Case file       |             |     |           |
|            |    | review          |             |     |           |
| 4 =        |    | findings: In    |             |     |           |
| I          |    | the two error   |             |     |           |
| ndependent |    | records, the    |             |     |           |
| Person     |    | AFCARS data     |             |     |           |
|            |    | were missing.   |             |     |           |
| 5 = Birth  |    | The reviewers   |             |     |           |
| Parent     |    | found in each   |             |     |           |
|            |    | case the child  |             |     |           |
|            |    | was placed by   |             |     |           |
|            |    | the public      |             |     |           |
|            |    | agency.         |             |     |           |
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