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The Fresno County Supervisors chair and vice chair will co-sponsor a request for an outside, independent audit of the department of social services following concerns from a whistleblower shared at a meeting last month.<\/p>\n
A pair of Fresno supervisors agreed to entertain an independent audit of the county\u2019s department of social services following concerns shared by a whistleblower at a board meeting last month.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The comments led to a private conversation last week between a handful of county leaders and Lorraine Ramirez, the whistleblower, who said the county is allowing too many foster children to be reunited with abusive guardians. The meeting included Fresno County Supervisors Garry Bredefeld and Luis Chavez.<\/p>\n
Bredefeld, who also serves as the board chair, told Fresnoland on Friday that the two parties had an \u201cexcellent meeting,\u201d and that Ramirez shared enough information to at least have both supervisors bring an independent audit of the department from an outside agency before the board for a vote at their next meeting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey have a very difficult job,\u201d Bredefeld said of the county\u2019s department of social services, \u201cbut the bottom line for all of us is to ensure the safety and security of the kids that the county is responsible for.\u201d<\/p>\n