Who must have overall administrative responsibility when the child-placing agency administrator is absent on a frequent and/or extended basis?

• A. An employee designated by the administrator who is licensed as a Licensed Child-Placing Agency Administrator
• B. The chief financial officer
• C. A supervising licensed professional engineer
• D. An external contractor

Answer: (A)

When a child-placing agency administrator is frequently or regularly absent, someone must step in with the authority to run the agency and meet licensing requirements. The person who takes on this role must be an employee designated by the administrator and must hold a license as a Licensed Child-Placing Agency Administrator. This ensures ongoing compliance, proper oversight of casework, staff supervision, and adherence to regulatory standards even in the administrator’s absence. Other roles, like a chief financial officer, a licensed professional engineer, or an external contractor, do not carry the necessary licensure or authority to assume full administrative responsibility for a child-placing agency.