20 ILCS 505/7.31: Public transparency and accountability reporting.

(a) Beginning January 1, 2028, and annually every January 1 thereafter, the Department shall post the following data on its website:

(1) The following information for each youth placed out-of-state during the preceding fiscal year: age, gender, type of placement (relative, foster home, adoptive home, institution, detention, residential treatment center, or any other type of placement), and the name of the state in which the youth is placed.

(2) A list of the out-of-state residential treatment centers that the Department approved for use during the last fiscal year or makes placement referrals to, including the name of the center, the state in which the center is located, and whether the center is a secure facility.

(b) Beginning January 1, 2029, and annually every January 1 thereafter, the Department shall post on its website data from the preceding State fiscal year regarding:

(1) A list of the significant event reports the Department received reporting alleged, suspected, or known statutory violations of Section 7.29 with a brief description of the nature of each significant event, summarized in a manner that protects the youth's identity from being revealed, and whether the significant event involved the conduct of the Department or a service provider.

(2) A list of the significant event reports the Department received reporting alleged, suspected, or known statutory violations of Section 7.30 with a brief description of the nature of each significant event, summarized in a manner that protects the youth's identity from being revealed, and whether the significant event involved the conduct of the Department or a service provider.

(3) A list of the enforcement actions taken by the Department under Section 8.1b of the Child Care Act of 1969 with a brief description of the type of conduct addressed, summarized in a manner that protects the youth's identity from being revealed, and the type of enforcement action taken by the Department.

The Department shall include a description of the methodology the Department used to collect the data for subsections (a) and (b), indicate whether the Department had any difficulties collecting the data, and indicate whether there are concerns about the validity of the data. If any of the data elements required to be disclosed under this Section could reasonably be linked to an identified or identifiable youth in combination with the other information due to small sample size, the Department shall exclude the data elements that could be used to identify the youth or compromise the youth's safety and report that the specific data element was excluded for this reason.

(c) Performance audits. On or after January 1, 2031, the Auditor General shall commence a performance audit of the Department to determine whether the Department is meeting the requirements established by this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly in Sections 5g, 6a, 7, 7.29, 7.30, and 35.5 of this Act, Section 8.1b of the Child Care Act of 1969, and Sections 2-27.2, 2-27.4, 2-28, and 5-745 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Within 3 years after the audit's release, the Auditor General shall commence a follow-up performance audit to determine whether the Department has implemented the recommendations contained in the initial performance audit.

Upon completion of each audit, the Auditor General shall report its findings to the General Assembly. The Auditor General's reports shall include any issues or deficiencies and recommendations. The audits required by this Section shall be in accordance with and subject to the Illinois State Auditing Act. The Department shall post both audits required under this subsection on the Department's website within 30 days after the Auditor General's finalization of the respective audit.

(d) The provisions of this Section apply on and after January 1, 2028.