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Public discussion · Finding F4-ofco

CPS fails to apply the Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard to limit a foster youth’s access to cellular phones and other technology, leaving youth vulnerable to exploitation

What should residents consider about Finding F4-ofco: CPS fails to apply the Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard to limit a foster youth’s access to cellular phones and other technology, leaving youth vulnerable to exploitation, and the County’s response?

Sacramento County Board of Supervisors; California Office of the Foster Care OmbudspersonAudit assessment: Addressed
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Audit context

What the response says and how it was assessed

Response says

OFCO disagrees that the prudent-parent standard permits the report’s proposed restrictions on technology and movement.

Audit analysis

Pages 1–2 identify the disputed legal interpretation and explain constitutional rights, Welfare and Institutions Code 16001.9 and the distinction between reasonable searches and RPPS. OFCO speaks independently of CDSS.

Finding-response score

Document completeness and usefulness—not factual verification or a legal conclusion.

10/10

4/4

Statutory elements

Stated position
2/2
Applicable disagreement elements
2/2

6/6

Public usefulness

Coverage
2/2
Reason specificity
2/2
Support traceability
2/2

Pages 1–2 identify the disputed legal interpretation and explain constitutional rights, Welfare and Institutions Code 16001.9 and the distinction between reasonable searches and RPPS. OFCO speaks independently of CDSS.

Scoring confidence: high

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