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ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
1st Quarter Report: This benchmark was partially achieved. The Work Group developed a process to analyze data at the county
and worker level. DFCS must complete several computer system upgrades prior to implementing this action step. The upgrades should
be completed by June 2003. What needs to be accomplished: During the 2001 on- site case record review portion of the CFSR, a
discrepancy in the accuracy of data reported for this indicator was identified. The number of placement moves identified during the
on- site record reviews was 70% while the AFCARS data was 92% for the same reporting period. Due to this discrepancy, the PIP
addresses the need to improve the accuracy of the reporting data and the stability of children in foster care (actual number of
placement moves).
2 nd Quarter Report - A change in the completion date was approved. No report is due this quarter.
2 nd Quarter Federal Response: What is the status/update of this action steps? We need to be able to know your progress in this area.
3 rd Quarter Report Georgia's Reply: We have analyzed the 1 st quarter in FFY 2003, which was the first time that a comparison of
the two systems could be made. We are requesting an extension to the completion date in order to gather more data and perform a
more thorough analysis.
3 rd Quarter Federal Response: Extension granted with the expectation that by the fourth Qtr. Of the PIP, the State will identify any
accomplishments in this action step.
4 th Quarter Report: The CoStar System, used for reporting financial information, incorporated some changes at the beginning of
FFY 2003. Changes included adding fields with limited biographical information on the children in a placement setting with a
required per diem. This information can be used to identify foster children included in CoStar and AFCARS allowing a comparison
for the stability of foster care placements. The comparisons for the first and second quarters cannot be valid until identifying
information for AFCARS children is in the system and all financial data in the CoStar System is complete.
4 th Quarter Federal Response: Why has there been a delay in collecting all the information? When does the State anticipate that the
information for all necessary fields in 'CoStar' will be collected? Following the collection of information, when will the comparative
analysis be ready?
BARRIERS TO ACHIEVEMENT:
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Safe Futures – A Plan for Program Improvement
Georgia Department of Human Resources
March, 2004 Quarter 5 - Work Plan C Page 5