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Feds give CA poor reviews on tracking foster care
A photo illustration of an abused child. (Photo: Suzanne Tucker, via Shutterstock)The federal government has given California bad marks on monitoring the well-being of children in foster care. State officials were slow to investigate complaints of abuse or neglect, failed to notify investigators of serious sexual abuse allegations and didn’t follow up to ensure cases were resolved, according to an audit released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General.