Lawmakers probe OCS management following audit finding agency is failing to implement reforms

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: February 16, 2026

Words: 1,811

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Lawmakers put tough questions to officials with the Office of Children’s Services in early February, following a state audit of a 2018 law and legislative reform effort to improve the state’s handling of foster care found that it “did not effectively increase services for Alaskan children.”

“I’m frustrated,” said Rep. Justin Ruffridge, R-Soldotna and member of the House Health and Services Committee at a hearing on Feb 5. “I’ve read a lot of …

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