Pennsylvania Mistakenly Omits Past Incidents in 28 Background Checks

Pennsylvania Mistakenly Omits Past Incidents in 28 Background Checks

Pennsylvania Mistakenly Omits Past Incidents in 28 Background Checks

The Department of Human Services in Pennsylvania blames its IT system for failing to include incidents of abuse or neglect in the background checks of 28 people applying to work with children. Despite the fact the 28 would have still been permitted to work with children had the clearances been correctly performed, the agency has provided re-training for employees and hired a consultant to provide an independent review.

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