ACF Should Improve Oversight of Head Start To Better Protect Children's Safety

Date Issued

Friday, September 23, 2022

Submitting OIG

Department of Health & Human Services OIG

Other Participating OIGs

Department of Health & Human Services OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Department of Health & Human Services

Components

Administration for Children and Families

Report Number

OEI-BL-19-00560

Report Type

Inspection / Evaluation

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

Open Recommendations

This report has 3 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
22-E-BL-037.01	No	$0	$0
ACF should improve Head Start grant recipients' self-reporting of incidents of child abuse, lack of supervision, and unauthorized release through better guidance and stronger consequences for failure to report.
22-E-BL-037.03	No	$0	$0
ACF shpould improve data-sharing with States about incidents of child abuse, lack of supervision, and unauthorized release in Head Start centers.
22-E-BL-037.04	No	$0	$0
ACF should disseminate information about innovative practices that OHS regional offices have developed to better identify and prevent incidents that threaten children's safety.