Audit: Poor DCFS casework kept Utah kids in harm’s way

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: January 31, 2026

Words: 663

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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A new legislative audit faults Utah’s child welfare agency for “concerning patterns in a significant number of cases” that left children less safe, instead of better off.

The review released Friday condemns “weak oversight” by the Utah Division of Child and Family Services. Auditors found some recent investigations by its employees were so slow and flawed that they subjected children to further injury and abuse, but supervisors didn’t step in to spot and correct …

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