Deputy Legislative Auditor Judy Randall briefed a Minnesota Senate committee about the failings of the state’s Office of Health Facility Complaints or O-H-F-C in cases of elder abuse. The report faulted the department for missing deadlines on abuse investigations and deficiencies in staff training…

The Auditor’s office is recommending that the Department of Human Services Commissioner have more oversight of the OHFC moving forward, and that the department do a better job of collecting data on cases of abuse.