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Foster Care Information Concerning Group Home Audits

AUDIT PROTOCOLS & FORMS

Foster Care Group Home Program Compliance Audit Protocols – Dated May 2003

PROVISIONAL AUDIT

In accordance with Senate Bill 933 (Chapter 311, Statutes of 1998), the CDSS is required to perform a provisional rate audit of all new group home providers, new programs by existing providers, or existing providers who receive rate classification level (RCL) increases. The purpose of these audits is to determine whether programs are providing the level of services and maintaining the documentation to support the provisional rate established. More...

NON-PROVISIONAL AUDIT

The CDSS conducts non-provisional program audits of on-going programs to determine whether the program is providing the level of services and maintaining the documentation to support the paid rate. Non-provisional program audits are scheduled as a result of random selections or referrals. More...

REGULATIONS

50 WAYS TO PASS YOUR AUDIT GUIDE

  • FCAL 2001-02:
    “50 Ways to Pass Your Audit” – Addendum to Training Questions and Answers Summary (dated March 7, 2001)
  • FCAL 2000-05:
    “50 Ways to Pass Your Audit” – Training Questions and Answers Summary (dated July 1, 2000)

STATISTICS

Audits Completed in various Fiscal Years (Not Available at this time)

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Foster Care Program & Financial Audits Bureau
fostcrau@dss.ca.gov
Foster Care Audits and Rates Branch
California Department of Social Services
744 P Street, MS 20-73
Sacramento, CA 95814