RD235 - Semi-Annual Report of the Office of the Inspector General for Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services

  • Published: 2005
  • Author: Office of the Inspector General for Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services
  • Enabling Authority: Code of Virginia - § 37.2-425 (E.)

Executive Summary:
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services is pleased to submit this semi-annual report of activities for the period ending on September 30, 2005. This report is issued in accordance with the provisions of Va. Code § 37.2-425, which specifies that the OIG report on the significant issues related to the administration of the publicly funded services system.

During the past six months, the OIG completed the first inspections of programs licensed by the Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation & Substance Abuse Services (DMHMRSAS). These included a review of the state-wide system of emergency services operated by community services boards (CSB), an inspection of residential services operated by a private provider, and an inspection of a licensed mental health treatment unit at one of the prisons operated by the Virginia Department of Corrections (DOC). A summary of these efforts is provided in this report.

The semi-annual report outlines the accomplishments of the OIG from April 1 through September 30, 2005. Information regarding the inspections that have been conducted at state facilities is included as well as summaries of other significant monitoring and review activities. It is through these activities that the OIG "serves as a catalyst for improving the effectiveness, efficiency and the quality of services" provided by the publicly funded mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse services system.