The Family, Youth and Children Division was unable to explain the rationale for reexamining cases that had been evaluated out four times within the previous 12 months. Therefore, it is unclear whether the practice is an effective response to reports of child neglect and abuse.

What should residents consider about Finding F1: The Family, Youth and Children Division was unable to explain the rationale for reexamining cases that had been evaluated out four times within the previous 12 months. Therefore, it is unclear whether the practice is an effective response to reports of child neglect and abuse., and the County’s response?

Sonoma County Board of SupervisorsAudit assessment: Addressed

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Response says

Says the rationale for the fourth evaluated-out review is explainable, while agreeing its efficacy had not been studied since 2018; refers to the R1 explanation.

Audit analysis

Separates origin from efficacy, identifies the 2018 implementation and points to the detailed case review and tracking explanation under R1 on page 5.

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

Separates origin from efficacy, identifies the 2018 implementation and points to the detailed case review and tracking explanation under R1 on page 5.

Scoring confidence: high

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Report page 6 Response page 2

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The Family, Youth and Children Division was unable to explain the rationale for reexamining cases that had been evaluated out four times within the previous 12 months. Therefore, it is unclear whether the practice is an effective response to reports of child neglect and abuse.

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F6: The Sonoma County CDRT’s failure to identify a single leader, develop written bylaws and protocols, provide training for its members, and generate minutes of its meetings has impaired the development of institutional memory.

F2: Because the Sonoma County CDRT lacks funding for acquisition of data and retention of records, production of its mandated reports may be impaired.