Office of Program Integrity & Accountability (OPIA)
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The Office of Program Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) works collaboratively to strengthen and integrate best and promising practices in the operations of the Department of Human Services (DHS).
OPIA has direct responsibility for:
- Incident Reporting and Management of DHS programs;
- Investigations, involving individuals and DHS agency programs, which are licensed, regulated, or funded by DHS;
- Licensing of Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) community residential settings, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) programs, DDD community care residences, and limited DDD private residential facilities;
- Implementation of components of the Stephen Komninos Law;
- Criminal background checks for DHS and Department of Children and Families (DCF);
- Drug testing and Child Abuse Record Information (CARI) for DDD community employees;
- The Risk Management System; and
- The Central Registry of Offenders against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities.
Contact Information...
NJ Department of Human Services
Office of Program Integrity and Accountability
P.O.Box 700
Trenton, NJ 08625-0700