049-3 Wyo. Code R. § 3-26

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 3-26 - Personal Possessions and Money

(a) The organization shall develop, adopt, follow and maintain written policy and procedure on the control and safeguarding of each child's personal property and funds;

(b) If limits are placed on the type of possessions a child may retain, it shall be documented in the child's record, ISPC and/or ITPC and reviewed with the child, and his/her parents or legal guardian;

(c) Personal property confiscated by the organization shall be itemized in a written list where each item is checked and initialed by staff that is kept in a permanent case file and the child shall receive a current copy of this list. Upon discharge from the program, the child's property shall be returned; and

(d) Children may be allowed to earn money by doing odd jobs, if consistent with his/her ISPC and/or ITPC and:

(i) Children's personal funds shall be held by the organization and the record shall be maintained for each individual child; and

(ii) If interest is earned on any account involving children's funds, the interest must be prorated to the children accordingly.

049-3 Wyo. Code R. § 3-26

Amended, Eff. 11/8/2017.