The evidence developed by ACS' Accountability Review Panel compel us to bring disciplinary actions against these managers and caseworkers. This is a further demonstration that we will hold every employee of the agency accountable, at every level. Of equal importance, however, is that our efforts to reorganize ACS have been greatly informed by these investigations. Many of the reforms and performance measures set forth in our recently released Reform Plan draw, at least in part, on the intensive review ACS conducted in these eight cases. While we may not be able to prevent every single tragedy, the reforms we are instituting will enable us to do more and do it better than we have done in the past.
Investigations also evaluate the adequacy of individual performance.
The Report of the ACS Accountability Review Panel is shared with the New York City Child Fatalitv Review Panel. The New York City Child Fatality Review Panel is an independent panel comprised of scientists, doctors, and other professionals. In the event of the death of a child known to ACS that is caused by abuse or neglect, the Panel conducts an in-depth review of the case history. In response to the problems cited by the two panels, Mayor Giuliani and Commissioner Scoppetta have formulated and recently released a comprehensive plan to reform the agency. In addition to the ACS Report, Commissioner Scoppetta also released the 1995 Child Fatality Review Panel Annual Report.