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DCF tells Senate appropriators transportation contracts are driving up costs to move children to appointments and placements
Summary
Department for Children and Families staff told the Senate Appropriations Committee that transportation contracts for children in or at risk of DCF custody have risen substantially, straining the FSC transportation budget and prompting requests to right‑size the appropriation.
Department for Children and Families officials told the Senate Appropriations Committee on March 14 that transportation contracts to move children — for medical appointments, school, court‑ordered contacts and prevention efforts — have come in ‘‘substantially over budget,’’ creating persistent budget pressure in the Family Services Division (FSC).
Megan Smeaton, DCF director of the business office, described the problem during the line‑by‑line review: "FSC's transportation contracts have come in substantially over…
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