Ariz. Admin. Code § 21-9-233

Current through Register Vol. 31, No. 2, January 10, 2025

Section R21-9-233 - Monitoring: Inspections and Interviews; Compliance Audit

A. OLR shall monitor the ongoing operations of each adoption agency.

B. Monitoring activities may include the following:

1. At least one announced and one unannounced onsite inspection of each adoption agency during the licensing year;

2. Interviews of adoption agency personnel and clients;

3. A review of the adoption agency's books, records, and sample client files; and

4. A compliance audit of the adoption agency, as described in subsection (C).

C. Upon receipt of a complaint against an adoption agency or in response to observed deficiencies, OLR may conduct a compliance audit of the adoption agency to assess the adoption agency's compliance with applicable adoption licensing and adoption services statutes and rules.

D. An adoption agency shall facilitate OLR's monitoring functions or compliance audit by:

1. Making the adoption agency's books, files, records, manuals, premises, and facilities available to OLR staff for inspection;

2. Allowing OLR to interview adoption agency staff; and

3. Enabling OLR to conduct interviews with adoption agency clients.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R21-9-233

New section made by exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 3524, effective 1/24/2016.