ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Seven registered sex offenders lived in guardianship homes with foster children in Maryland, a new audit of the state Social Services Administration found .

The Office of Legislative Audits report, which reviewed SSA operations between May 2020 and May 2024, said that the agency repeatedly failed to protect children in its care, allowing foster children to live in unsafe environments, miss critical medical care, and be placed in hotels under unlicensed supervision. And many of the issues found haven't been resolved since audits dating back to 2008, auditor Brian Tanen said in a letter to Maryland's General Assembly.

The most troubling finding: SSA allowed individuals with disqualifying criminal histories — including seven registered sex offenders — to live in homes wit

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