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ACF Should Improve Oversight of Head Start To Better Protect Children's Safety

Submitting OIG:

Department of Health & Human Services OIG

Date Issued:

Friday, September 23, 2022

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Department of Health & Human Services

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

OEI-BL-19-00560

Component, if applicable:

Administration for Children and Families

Administration for Children and Families

Location(s):

United States

Type of Report:

Inspection / Evaluation

Questioned Costs:

$0

Funds for Better Use:

$0

Number of Recommendations:

4

View Document:

Attachment	Size
OEI-BL-19-00560.pdf	1 MB

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation	Additional Details
22-E-BL-037.01	Open	No
ACF should improve Head Start grant recipients' self-reporting of incidents of child abuse, lack of supervision, and unauthorized release through better guidance and stronger consequences for failure to report.
22-E-BL-037.03	Open	No
ACF shpould improve data-sharing with States about incidents of child abuse, lack of supervision, and unauthorized release in Head Start centers.
22-E-BL-037.04	Open	No
ACF should disseminate information about innovative practices that OHS regional offices have developed to better identify and prevent incidents that threaten children's safety.