1. (1) Budget. A child-caring agency must operate under an annual line-item budget, showing planned expenditures and sources of income, which has been approved by the governing board as the plan for management of its funds, and provide a copy to the Department as required by OAR 419-400-0210 and upon request.
2. (2) Funding. The annual budget of a licensee must document that the licensee has sufficient funds to meet the requirements of licensure, to operate the programs the licensee is licensed to operate, and to provide the services the licensee has stated the child-caring agency will provide.

3. (3) Fiscal accountability.

   1. (a) A child-caring agency must maintain complete and accurate accounts, books, and records following generally accepted principles of accounting. A child-caring agency must provide to the Department current internal financial statements, general ledgers, bank statements, and any other financial records as required in OAR 419-400-0210 and upon request.
   2. (b) The Department may conduct an audit, including a forensic audit, of any child-caring agency to determine compliance with applicable laws and administrative rules. An audit under this subsection shall be at the expense of the Department.
4. (4) A child-caring agency that is a nonprofit corporation must comply with the requirements of ORS 128.610 to 128.769.

5. (5) Insurance. A child-caring agency must at all times maintain each of the following:

   1. (a) General liability insurance in an amount that is reasonably related to the exposure to risk, but in no case in an amount less than $1,000,000 for each occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate.
   2. (b) Adequate fire insurance.
   3. (c) Adequate auto insurance if the child-caring agency owns or operates a vehicle.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 409.050, ORS 418.005, ORS 418.255 & ORS 418.240

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 418.205 - 418.327

History

OTIS 22-2023, minor correction filed 01/18/2023, effective 01/18/2023
CWP 26-2022, renumbered from 413-215-0026, filed 11/28/2022, effective 12/01/2022
CWP 126-2018, amend filed 12/26/2018, effective 01/01/2019
CWP 57-2018, amend filed 06/29/2018, effective 06/29/2018
CWP 29-2018, temporary amend filed 04/05/2018, effective 04/05/2018 through 09/29/2018
CWP 22-2016, f. & cert. ef. 12-1-16
CWP 12-2016(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-1-16 thru 12-27-16
CWP 29-2008, f. & cert. ef. 10-17-08