SALEM, Ore. -- State officials knew eight years ago of deficiencies in their child welfare programs and failed to address any of the significant issues, according to a report sent to federal assessors last month. The 2008 review found the Oregon Department of Human Services below standard in 11 of 13 federal child care assessment categories. DHS is required to assess its child care programs about every six years. Top DHS officials would have been aware of the 2008 review — including the director, deputy director and all division managers — said spokeswoman Andrea Cantu-Schomus. The report shows that DHS: Is below standard for child maltreatment with more than 540 substantiated cases of child abuse from from 2013 to 2015, Below standards for recurrent child maltreatment, with nearly 10 percent of abused children experiencing repeated maltreatment, Does not conduct sufficient investigations of reported of child abuse, Does not handle cases in a timely manner with only 50 percent addressed within time limits, and some cases receiving timely responses 15.5 percent of the time.
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