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ResCare Minnesota, Inc. Reports: 201802057, 201802068, 201802084, 201802087, 201802098 Page 3 person (SP), including a certified letter which was received by the SP on April 21, 2018. However, at the time of this report, the SP had not responded to this investigator. In addition, at the time of the site visit, the facility was working to reimburse VA1-VA8 for their missing funds, and there was no information that VAINA4 and VA6-VA8 were aware of the incident, and as such, were not interviewed for this investigation. The allegations involved vulnerable adults who were receiving services at five different community residential settings (facilities A-E) operated by the same license holder. Each resident's petty cash was kept in a pouch with that resident's name on it and stored in a lockbox at their respective home. Although the residents lived at different homes, they all received services and/or assistance from the facility's central office where the SP worked. Regarding the vulnerable adults: • VA1 lived at facility A with three other residents (131-113). On a monthly basis the petty cash pouches belonging to VA1 and 111-113 (four petty cash pouches altogether) were brought to the SP's office at the facility's central office to be audited and reconciled. • VA2, VA3, and VA4 lived at facility B with one other resident (114). On a monthly basis the petty cash pouches belonging to VA2, VA3, VA4, and R4 (four petty cash pouches altogether) were brought to the SP's office at the facility's central office to be audited and reconciled. • VA5 lived at facility C with three other residents (115-117). On a monthly basis the petty cash pouches belonging to VAS and R5 -R7 (four petty cash pouches altogether) were brought to the SP's office at the facility's central office to be audited and reconciled. • VA6 lived at facility D with three other residents (118-1110). On a monthly basis the petty cash pouches belonging to VA6 and R8 -R10 (four petty cash pouches altogether) were brought to the SP's office at the facility's central office to be audited and reconciled. • VA7 and VA8 lived at facility E with two other residents (1111-1112). On a monthly basis the petty cash pouches belonging to VA7, VA8, and 1111-1112 (four petty cash pouches altogether) were brought to the SP's office at the facility's central office to be audited and reconciled. The SP had his/her own office which was supposed to be locked when the SP was not there. Persons who had a key to the SP's office, included P1, the SP, and the maintenance department which had more than one staff persons. The SP's office also had an exterior door for deliveries and other access to the community. This door was also supposed to be locked. Deliveries were made during business hours and if the SP was not present, another staff person was able to open the exterior door and accept the delivery. The SP's office was "frequented by many [staff persons]" throughout the day. The facility's Person Served Profiles and Individual Abuse Prevention Plans for VA1-VA8 provided the following information: VA1's diagnoses included mild developmental disability. VAI was unable to independently manage or recognize mismanagement of his/her finances. The facility ensured that staff persons assisted with VA1's finances, and audited or reconciled VA1's finances on a weekly and monthly basis.