Audit: Too many kids diverted to foster care

Audit: Too many kids diverted to foster care | The Salt Lake Tribune

Legislative auditors believe too many Utah children are being diverted to foster care instead of being treated, along with their families, at home.

A report released this week by Utah’s Legislative Auditor General says putting more children into foster care is costing the state too much money when alternatives are available that also can protect children, plus help resolve family issues.

The auditors pointed out that more than 700 children have been added to the Utah foster care system in the past decade, a 38 percent increase, and a trend opposite to what has happened around the U.S.