Title IV-E State Plan - Department for Children and Families

TITLE IV-E STATE/TRIBAL PLAN – STATE OF VERMONT Section 5Page 2FederalRegulatory/StatutoryRequirementReferences471(a)(8)(B) b. any investigation, prosecution, or criminal or civil proceedingconducted in connection with the administration of any such plan orprogram; and471(a)(8)(C) c. the administration of any other Federal or federally assisted programwhich provides assistance (in-cash or in-kind) or services directly toindividuals on the basis of need; and471(a)(8)(D) d. any audit or similar activity conducted in connection with theadministration of any such plan or program by any governmentalagency authorized by law to conduct such audit or activity.State/Tribal Regulatory,Statutory, and PolicyReferences andCitations for EachSec. 6 B (1)(b)Sec. 6 B (1)(c)Sec. 6 B (1)(d)471(a)(8)(E)471(a)(20)(B)(iii)2. The safeguards provided will prohibit:a. the disclosure of information pursuant to 471(a)(9) to appropriateauthorities with respect to known or suspected child abuse or neglect; andb. any committee or legislative body (other than an agency referred to insection 471(a)(8)(D) with respect to an activity referred to in such clause) ofany information which identifies by name or address any applicant for orrecipient of assistance under Title IV-E of the Act.3. The State/Tribal shall have in place safeguards to prevent the unauthorizeddisclosure of information in any child abuse and neglect registrymaintained by the State/Tribal, and to prevent any such informationobtained pursuant to section 471(a)(20)(B) from being used for a purposeother than the conducting of background checks in foster and adoptiveplacement cases.Sec. 6 B (2)Sec. 6 B (3)