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Audit Finds 10 Major Deficiencies in Aging Elder-Abuse Oversight

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 11:27 PM UTC · How we work

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Auditor General Timothy DeFoor released an audit that found ten major deficiencies in the Department of Aging’s elder-abuse oversight.
The audit cited failure to enforce the 20-day investigation deadline among those deficiencies.
CAPE now monitors county agencies every 18 months, leaving about half unreviewed since 2025.
Department officials called the audit “craven” politics, accusing DeFoor of election-timed release.

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Auditor General Timothy DeFoor released an audit that found ten major deficiencies in the Department of Aging’s elder-abuse oversight.
The audit cited failure to enforce the 20-day investigation deadline among those deficiencies.
CAPE now monitors county agencies every 18 months, leaving about half unreviewed since 2025.
Department officials called the audit “craven” politics, accusing DeFoor of election-timed release.