Agency record · 5 cases on file
Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families
DCYF
Combined child welfare, early learning, and juvenile rehabilitation agency created in 2017. Registry cases include the Oakley Carlson fatality review, multiple Office of the Family and Children's Ombuds annual findings, and federal payment-compliance issues raised by the Single Audit.
- The Washington State Auditor's Office (SAO) FY2024 Single Audit, released in March 2025, issued a disclaimer opinion on DCYF's Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) program — meaning auditors could not form any opinion whatsoever on…Structural failure
- Oakley Carlson was born in 2016 and came into contact with the child welfare system through a series of referrals predating her birth — reports of concerns about her parents' drug use and domestic violence. Over approximately eight years,…Civil rights harmStructural failure
- This is an aggregate pattern case documenting Washington state's tort liability trajectory through the Liability Account. It pulls together: (1) the FY25 escalation revealed in June 2025 press reporting; (2) Sen. Gildon's January 2025…Aggregate liability
- OFCO publishes an annual Critical Incident Report documenting child fatalities and near-fatalities reviewed during the prior calendar year. These reports are the primary independent tracking mechanism for child deaths connected to the…Civil rights harmStructural failure
- OFCO is the independent ombuds office responsible for investigating complaints about DCYF services and issuing formal adverse findings when the agency's actions fall short of legal or policy requirements. The 2024 Annual Report documents…Structural failureCivil rights harm