The Federal Register released on July 23, 2010 a request by Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Commissioner Bryan Samuels for public comment and particularly state input into the regulations and requirements that currently guide states in Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS) development and utilization.  ACF recognizes that the regulations released in 1993 are outdated and inconsistent in places related to new child welfare legislation such as Fostering Connections.  Comments and public opinions from state child welfare agencies and required users of the SACWIS regulations have an opportunity to identify and address concerns that affect state-specific situations in relation to federal policies and regulations. Comments are accepted electronically until October 21, 2010.  Click here for more information.

About Kay Casey

Kay Casey has over 20 years of experience in federal and state child welfare policy and programs, having worked for the federal Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and the Florida Department of Children and Families prior to joining PCG. She is responsible for the review and assessment of fiscal processing systems that impact a state’s ability to identify, document, and report expenditures for federal reporting purposes accompanied with the programmatic impact on the state’s system of care. Among her projects since joining PCG, Kay has managed fiscal monitoring of Florida’s privatization of child welfare services for allowability and compliance with federal guidelines,; served as Technical Advisor and Policy Reviewer for a Pennsylvania (PA) statewide quality control administration for Title IV-E compliance services for 67 PA counties; served as Business Project Manager for a PA SACWIS feasibility study; and provided ongoing technical assistance on federal policy changes as they impact the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Children and Families,and State of Indiana Department of Children Services.

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