An audit of Michigan’s Adult Protective Services recommends that the state do a better job of reporting suspected adult abuse to law enforcement.

A recent report from the Michigan Auditor General, which puts the state’s adult protective services under a microscope, says there is room for improvement.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services did not always appropriately report complaints to law enforcement when actual or suspected criminal activity was alleged.

The report suggests a disagreement between the agency and the audit on how the law is interpreted. Nearly two and a half years of pre-pandemic data were studied in the audit.