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OMB Control No: 0970-0159
Expiration Date: 08-31-2011
Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children and Families
Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information Systems
SACWIS Assessment Review Guide
2008 - Version
March-31-2008
Prepared by:
Division of State Systems
Children's Bureau
Administration on Children, Youth and Families
Administration for Children and Families
Table of Contents
1 Introduction
1.1 Purpose
1.2 Background
1.3 Reviews
1.4 Authority and References
1.5 Assessment Review Process Summary
2 SACWIS Assessment Review Process
2.1 Overview of the SACWIS Assessment Review Process
2.2 Review Initiation Phase
2.2.1 Request Review and Submit Documentation
2.2.2 Federal Response
2.3 Assessment Review Planning Phase
2.3.1 Review Documents
2.3.2 Plan Review and Draft Agenda
2.3.3 Finalize Arrangements with State
2.4 On-site Review Phase
2.4.1 Entrance Conference and Detailed System Demonstration
2.4.2 Local and State Office Visits and Interviews
2.4.3 Document Review Findings
2.4.4 Conduct Exit Conference
2.5 Post-Review Phase
2.5.1 Finalize Findings and Conclusions
2.5.2 Prepare Final Report
2.5.3 Post-Report Activities
3 Instructions
3.1 Overview
3.2 State Completion of the Guide
3.3 Example for Completing the Process Section of the Guide
3.4 ACF Comments
3.5 State Response to ACF Comments
3.6 Lessons Learned from Previous Reviews
4 Appendix A: Guide - Overview Section
5 Appendix B: Guide - Process Section
6 Appendix C: Guide - New Initiatives Section
7 Appendix D: Sample Interview Questions
8 Appendix E: Sample SACWIS Assessment Review Agenda
9 Appendix F: Sample State Exit Conference
List of Exhibits
Exhibit 2-1 SACWIS Assessment Review Methodology
Exhibit 2-2 Finding Summary Worksheet
Notices
The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 160 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and reviewing the collection of information.
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Alternative Submissions
States MAY provide the information requested in the SACWIS Assessment Review Guide in an alternative form to the extent that the State already has it available.
PLEASE NOTE - Before committing resources to write or develop supporting documents requested as part of this effort, contact ACF to discuss. It is not the intent of ACF to have States develop the supporting documents submitted along with the SACWIS Assessment Review Guide. ACF believes that most of the requested supporting documents will have been developed as part of the overall system development project. ACF has attempted to reduce the overall burden on the States by relying on existing documentation.
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