CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN Program Name: Foster Care Title IVE Finding: 2022-001 Name of Contact: Keri Jerrell, Child Welfare Program Manager Corrective Action Plan: As children enter foster care, a DSS-5120 is required to be completed in order to determine foster care funding eligibility. Once determin...
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN Program Name: Foster Care Title IVE Finding: 2022-001 Name of Contact: Keri Jerrell, Child Welfare Program Manager Corrective Action Plan: As children enter foster care, a DSS-5120 is required to be completed in order to determine foster care funding eligibility. Once determined, the eligibility is used in a variety of ways, including, administrative coding and payment for room and board services. As both of these areas involve fiscal operations and county, state, and federal funds, proper determination is imperative. Once satisfied that the proper determination has been made, proper communication and transfer of that determination is of equal importance. In order to assure that a prompt and efficient foster care funding determination is made for each child entering custody of the Alexander County Department of Social Services, the Department is adopting the following plan: 1. Internal guidance for completing the initial DSS-5120 and all subsequent DSS-5120 reviews will be developed and implemented. Guidance will include specialized training for identified staff and a multi-party review process. Projected completion date: 12-31-22 2. 100% of Alexander County DSS cases will be reviewed to ensure that the original funding determination cited on the DSS-5120 is reflected on the respective DSS-5094. Projected completion date: 11-30-22 3. Existing internal guidance document involving the use of the PQA-020 report will be reviewed with involved staff, stressing the importance of consistent documentation of funding source. Projected completion date: 11-30-22