In her four-page resignation letter, Sharon Fonvielle-Baughman described a chaotic work environment within the Department of Family and Protective Services special investigators division, saying leadership failed to support the unit.
Sharon Fonvielle-Baughman, director of special investigations at the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, resigned on Thursday., The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
The special investigations division was created by the 2005 Legislature to work on high-profile or high-risk DFPS cases, often involving the most serious investigations into families of child abuse and neglect. Investigators in this division are trained to work with law enforcement on cases. , one of the highest among state agencies. In a review of exit surveys, the state auditor reports poor working conditions was by far the most common reason staff left the agency. Fonvielle-Baughman echoed this in her resignation letter, attributing the retention issues to poor leadership.
But the additional duties for special investigators have resulted in deep unrest within the division, feeding a cycle of staff turnover. Special investigators face a pressure “to close as many cases as possible as quickly as possible,” Fonvielle-Baughman said. And it is also not uncommon for special investigators to be traveling for weeks or months at a time to complete these additional duties.
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