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This Concurrent Resolution requests the State Auditor to conduct a thorough review of the Child Welfare Services Branch (CWSB) within the Department of Human Services, examining its overall performance and management. The audit is prompted by public and media concerns following tragic events, and it will specifically assess the CWSB's effectiveness and adherence to its policies and procedures for investigating child abuse and neglect allegations, providing services, safeguarding children's rights, coordinating with law enforcement and the Attorney General's office, maintaining records, and overseeing its offices. The resolution also directs the Auditor to determine if the CWSB has adequate staff and resources to fulfill its duties and to provide recommendations, including potential legislative changes, in a report to the Legislature by a specified date.