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April 24, 2008
 Residential Facilities: State and Federal Oversight Gaps May Increase Risk to Youth Well-Being
This report was issued by the Government Accountability Office regarding
oversight by state and federal agencies of youth in residential facilities. This
report finds that weaknesses in oversight may place youth in residential
facilities at a higher risk for maltreatment and death. State
agencies are also frequently understaffed, which inhibits yearly on-site visits
to these facilities. Many state agencies do not routinely share information with
other state agencies about negative findings or when facility licenses are
suspended or revoked. Federal agencies do not have the authority to hold state
agencies accountable for youth in private residential facilities unless they
serve youth in state programs that receive federal funds.
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