Who is primarily responsible for maintaining and updating the agency’s policies and procedures manual?

• A. The LCPAA administrator.
• B. DFPS compliance officers.
• C. The foster families collectively.
• D. The court.

Answer: (A)

Maintaining and updating the agency’s policies and procedures manual is the LCPAA administrator’s responsibility. This role drives policy development, makes sure the manual reflects current laws and DFPS requirements, and coordinates updates so staff have the latest guidance. The administrator also handles approvals and communications, ensuring revisions are documented and accessible. DFPS compliance officers monitor adherence and may request changes, but they don’t own the manual. Foster families follow the policies but don’t draft or manage them, and the court’s role is to oversee cases and orders, not to maintain internal policy documents. So the LCPAA administrator is the primary person responsible.