State sometimes failed to notify police of alleged criminal activity against vulnerable adults, audit finds
APS, which is directed by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, provides protection and assistance to vulnerable adults. The problem the Auditor General lays out is that the state was often too slow to bring forward an investigation of complaints. Approximately 20% of the APS investigations reviewed did not properly begin within 24 hours of the incident, the audit found. While 37% of APS investigations were open longer than 5 months, 29% of APS investigations were closed because of an adult’s death. The February report is the second time this year that the state health department has defended itself against findings from the Auditor General.
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