In Five States, There Was No Evidence That Many Children in Foster Care Had a Screening for Sex Trafficking When TheyReturned After Going Missing

Date Issued

Thursday, June 30, 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-07-19-00371

Report Type

Inspection / Evaluation

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

Open Recommendations

This report has 2 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
22-E-07-025.02	No	$0	$0
ACF should encourage all States to evaluate the value of adding an assessment of risk for sex trafficking when children return to foster care after going missing.
22-E-07-025.03	No	$0	$0
ACF should conduct oversight activities to identify States that may not screen all children for sex trafficking when they return to foster care after going missing.