TOPEKA — The results of an audit of the Kansas Department for Children and Families released on Wednesday indicated that DCF has not yet implemented several recommendations for its child protective services function and has not responded to all report center calls in a timely manner.
The review found that a child’s safety was not assessed timely in 5 of 40 investigations.
As of May 2016, DCF had only implemented one of nine safety-related recommendations from a 2013 assessment of its child protective services function.
The report did not include an investigation into allegations that the agency discriminates against same-sex couples.
The audit, which now goes to lawmakers for recommendations, is focused on safety and privatization.