State Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board (Children Trust Michigan) - 491-0178-26
Description
The Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Act (Public Act 250 of 1982) created the State Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board as an autonomous agency within the former Department of Management and Budget and delineates the Board’s powers and duties. Today the Board is administered under the supervision of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and referred to as Children Trust Michigan (CTM). CTM serves as Michigan’s co-chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America. Its mission is to promote the health, safety, and welfare of Michigan’s children and families by funding effective local programs and services that prevent child abuse and neglect. The CTM unit carries out many activities for the Board including, but not limited to, administering CTM’s annual Pam Posthumus Signature Auction Event (Auction Event) and managing grant procurement and oversight. The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF), created by Public Act 249 of 1982, outlines funding requirements for CTM programs. In fiscal year 2025, CTM reported that it expended $2.3 million on grants to primary and secondary prevention partners and family resource centers.
Public Act 250 of 1982 requires the Auditor General to complete a review of CTM every three years.
Audit Objectives
1. To assess CTM’s compliance with selected child abuse and neglect prevention laws, regulations, rules, and procedures.
2. To assess the sufficiency of CTM’s internal control to safeguard the Auction Event inventory and proceeds.
Timing
Estimated Release Date: Late 2026
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