Section 523-H. Duties of the director  


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  • The director shall:
        1. provide administrative supervision and oversight to the ombudsmen;
        2.  establish  procedures  to  ensure that the office of the ombudsman
      services are made  available  to  every  youth  residing  in  facilities
      operated by the office;
        3.  coordinate  meetings  of  the  independent  review  board  and the
      activities of its members;
        4. coordinate activities of the ombudsmen with the independent  review
      board and other units within the office;
        5. fully participate in the policy development process of the office;
        6.  report  to  the  independent  review  board, the commissioner, the
      executive deputy of the  office,  other  appropriate  directors  of  the
      office,  the  general counsel to the office and other appropriate office
      staff, concerning the grievances and complaints  of  youth  residing  in
      facilities  operated by the office and the status of such grievances and
      complaints on a periodic basis, but not less than once per quarter.  The
      report  shall  indicate whether a reported issue, complaint or grievance
      has been resolved and the manner in  which  it  was  resolved,  and  the
      status  of  implementation  of recommendations or directives made by the
      commissioner with regard to previously reported  issues,  grievances  or
      complaints; and
        7.  prepare a monthly report for the commissioner on the activities of
      the  office  of  the  ombudsman.  Such  monthly  report  shall   contain
      statistical  data and information indicating: the number of youth served
      by the office of the ombudsman; the  number  and  types  of  complaints,
      grievances  or  issues  brought  to  the  attention of the office of the
      ombudsman; the number of office facilities visited by the ombudsmen; the
      number of investigations conducted by the ombudsmen; and the number  and
      nature of contacts made by the ombudsmen to persons or agencies external
      to  the office on behalf of youth residing in facilities operated by the
      office.