Illinois Department Of Children & Family Services’ Placement Of Children– Performance Audit

In September 2016, the Illinois Office of the Auditor General released this performance audit of the Department of Children and Family Services' compliance with its obligations to place children in its care in placements consistent with their best interests. The audit includes information on the  number of children who remain in certain placements (psychiatric hospitals, emergency shelters, and detention facilities) longer than necessary; the reason they remained at the facility; the length of time at the facility; the type of recommended placement; the barriers to timely placement; and whether the children were placed as recommended . . .