Allison Ball

FRANKFORT — A preliminary report from the Kentucky Office of the Ombudsman says dozens of foster children — including a 1-year-old — have spent an average of four days in Cabinet for Health and Family Services office buildings over a four month period in 2024.

State Auditor Allison Ball told legislators Wednesday she will investigate whether Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration lacks the capacity to implement bipartisan legislation designed to extend benefits to relative caregivers.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s auditor is asking a court to resolve a dispute over access to a database that tracks the state’s handling of abuse and neglect cases involving its most vulnerable citizens. Republican state Auditor Allison Ball filed the lawsuit Monday in Franklin Circuit Court.

Kentucky's Republican auditor is embroiled in a dispute with Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear's administration over access to a database that tracks the state's efforts to assist its most vulnerable citizens.

On March 16, Governor Andy Beshear announced the new coronavirus had contributed to the death of a man in Bourbon County. He was the first person in…