LANSING, MI (AP)-- The Michigan office responsible for licensing and inspecting adult foster care facilities and homes for the elderly has frequently failed to conduct inspections on time, enforce employee background checks and pass along allegations of abuse or neglect.
An audit released Tuesday found a variety of cases where the Adult Foster Care and Homes for the Aged Licensing Division failed to provide timely inspections, didn't always enforce rules and didn't always keep necessary documentation.
The audit says the division didn't consistently notify Adult Protective Services after receiving complaints of abuse, neglect or exploitation of residents. It says there was no notification in 25 percent of 48 sampled complaints.
The division was recently transferred to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, which endorsed the audit's findings and made several changes.