Foster Care Audits Policy and Support

Foster Care Audits and Rates Letters (FCARL)

• FCARL NO. 2025-04

  • Updated Audit Guide for Preparing for a Fiscal Audit (October 10, 2025)

• FCARL NO. 2025-03
  • Funding Availability and Application Process for Eligible FFA Providers Impacted by an Increase of Liability Insurance Premiums (August 19, 2025)
• FCARL NO. 2025-01
  • Notice of Innovative Model of Care Audit and Rate Budget Review Process (May 8, 2025)
• FCARL NO. 2022-01 - Attachment A - Transition Plan
  • Second Round of Transition Funding Availability and Application Process for Eligible STRTP Providers Potentially Impacted by Institution of Mental Disease (IMD) Determinations (October 24, 2022)
• FCARL NO 2021-02 -  Attachment A - Transition Plan 
• Extended Due Date - March 4, 2022
  • Funding Availability and Application Process for Eligible STRTP Providers Potentially Impacted by Institution of Mental Disease (IMD) Determinations
  • (December 16, 2021)
• FCARL NO 2021-01
  • Reimbursement Process for Covid Relief Funding
  • (October 29, 2021)
• FCARL NO 2020-01
  Financial Audit Submission Updates
  (May 28, 2020)
• FCARL NO 2019-01
  Provider Time Study Proposal
  (November 27, 2019)
• FCARL NO 2018-03
  Financial Audit Requirements and Updates
  (dated December 27, 2018) 
• FCARL NO 2018-02
  Short-term Residential Therapeutic Program Providers - Final Group Home Biennial Rate Application Requirements
  (dated November 6, 2018) 
• FCARL NO 2018-01
  Protest proceedings for Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) Rate Action Determinations
  (dated September 11, 2018) 
• FCARL NO 2016-02
  Transitional Housing Program Plus Foster Care (THP+FC) Cost and Revenue Data Reporting Forms
• FCARL NO 2015-01
  Audit Guide for Preparing for a Fiscal Audit
  (July 9, 2015)
• FCARL NO. 2009-01
  Assembly Bill X4 4 (Chapter 4, Statutes of 2009); FCARL 2009-01
  (dated October 29, 2009)
• FCARL 2008-02 
  New Biennial Rate Application/Request Submission Schedule
  (dated August 1, 2008)
• FCARL 2008-01
  Assembly Bill (AB) 1808 (CHAPTER 75, STATUTES OF 2006); FCARL 2006-05
  (dated May 19, 2008)
• FCARL 2006-05
  Assembly Bill (AB) 1808 (Chapter 75, Statutes of 2006)
  (dated September 27, 2006)
• FCARL 2006-04
  Aid to Families with Dependent Children-Foster Care (AFDC-FC) Rates for Group Homes-Program Information
  (dated June 16, 2006)
• FCARL 2006-03
  Biennial Group Home and Foster Family Agency Rate Requirements - Aid to Families with Dependent Children-Foster Care (AFDC-FC) Program
  (dated January 31, 2006)
• FCARL 2006-02
  Biennial Foster Family Agency Rate Request Requirements - Aid to Families with Dependent Children-Foster Care (AFDC-FC) Program
  (dated January 31, 2006)
• FCARL 2006-01
  Biennial Group Home Rate Requirements - Aid to Families with Dependent Children-Foster Care (AFDC-FC) Program
  (dated January 31, 2006)
• FCARL 2005-02
  Financial Audit Requirements, Issues and Updates
  (dated June 2, 2005)

For Additional Information:

Fiscal and Performance Audits Bureau
744 P Street, MS 8-3-570
Sacramento, CA 95814