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The Governor’s Advocacy Office (GAO) received your complaint involving a Child Welfare case worker on September 23, 2015. The complaint was forwarded to the Office of Human Resources and that Office conducted the investigation because an employee was the subject of your complaint.
The GAO received information this afternoon that the investigation conducted by Human Resources has been completed and the findings do not substantiate your allegations of inappropriate or unethical behavior on the part of the employee.
Thank you for forwarding your complaint for this review and investigation. Receiving and responding to complaints is a very vital source of information for the Department. Complaints provide the opportunity for the Department

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