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House Concurrent Resolution 49 History
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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 49
(By Delegates Cowles, Andes, Duke, Eldridge, Ellem, Hall,
Hatfield, Mahan, McGeehan, C. Miller, J. Miller, Overington,
Rodighiero, Romine, Rowan, Shook, Sobonya and Stowers)
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance direct the
Legislative Auditor to conduct an audit of the Child
Protective Services Division.
Whereas, A September 1996 legislative audit of the Child
Protective Services Division for the 1995 fiscal year, involving a
twelve county survey, found that despite the requirement that it
conduct a face-to-face interview with a child or children within
fourteen days of being notified of suspected abuse or neglect, the
Child Protective Services Division failed to conduct any such
interview in forty-six percent of the cases; and
Whereas, In twenty-nine percent of the cases, the Child
Protective Services Division conducted the interview within
fourteen days; and
Whereas, In fifteen percent of the cases, the Child Protective
Services Division conducted the interview within fifteen to ninety
days; and
Whereas, In ten percent of the cases, the Child Protective
Services Division took over ninety days to interview the alleged victims; and
Whereas, This information may be verified by reviewing
information from the office of the Legislative Auditor, Performance
Evaluation and Research Division, September 1996 Report; and
Whereas, In light of past reports a legislative audit is needed
to determine if the Child Protective Services Division is meeting
requirements in cases of suspected abuse or neglect; therefore, be
it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to direct the Legislative Auditor to conduct a
legislative audit of the Child Protective Services Division; and,
be it
Further Resolved, That Legislative Auditor report to the Joint
Committee on Government and Finance in the interim session of the
Legislature, 2010, on its findings, conclusions and
recommendations; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this
audit and to prepare a report be paid from legislative
appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.