DSS Inspector General Office Helps Prevent Fraud
The SCDSS Office of Inspector General is staffed with certified law enforcement personnel skilled in specialized administrative and criminal investigative techniques with the responsibility for the detection and prevention of fraud, waste, and abuse in the Department’s programs and operations.
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SCDSS Program Area Accomplishments - Reflections to Mark Our Way Forward
A report from State Director Michael Leach, marking his first six months in leadership.
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National Adoption Month focuses on older youth in foster care
National Adoption Month focuses on older youth in foster care Governor McMaster proclaims November 25th Statewide Adoption Day in SC
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September 2019 Employees of the Month
Each month, several DSS employees are recognized for their work in demonstrating the DSS core principles of competence, courage and compassion.
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New Child Support System Now Available Statewide and Receives Federal Certification
After more than two decades, the Palmetto Automated Child Support System (PACSS) and the centralized State Disbursement Unit (SDU) are, finally, fully operational statewide and federally certified. That’s worth celebrating for so many reasons but, most importantly, because it means a better way of serving children and families in South Carolina and the end of substantial federal penalties.
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SCDSS, Gov. McMaster Recognize Kinship Care
The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) and South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster are recognizing September as Kinship Care Awareness Month.
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