10A NCAC 70A .0103       REPORTS OF NEGLECT, ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY

(a)  Reports of neglect, abuse, or dependency shall be referred to another county department of social services for investigation when the alleged perpetrator is an employee of the county department of social services, a foster parent supervised by that county department of social services, a member of the Board of Social Services for that county, or a caretaker in a sole‑source contract group home or agency‑operated day care facility.

(b)  When in the professional judgment of the county director the agency would be perceived as having a conflict of interest in the conduct of other child protective service investigations, the director may request that another county conduct the investigations.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143B‑153;

Eff. January 27, 1977;

Readopted Eff. October 31, 1977;

Amended Eff. September 1, 1994; July 1, 1993; June 1, 1990.