Rutherford County DSS worker, Andrea Denning, was caught on tape asleep in a DSS government vehicle, wearing her DSS worker I.D.
In the video, Ms. Denning who is a Social Worker III, can clearly be seen sound asleep, mouth agape, while children play in the yard right outside her drivers side window.
While news reports state that it is unclear whether Ms. Denning was on the clock or not, the fact that she is in a government vehicle, wearing her I.D. tag, parked in someones driveway/yard, asleep, clearly sets a poor example of how a DSS worker should behave.
Andrea Denning asleep with DSS I.D. clearly visible.
I mean seriously folks, are the children playing in the yard part of a DSS investigation? Does the drive she is parked in belong to someone who is being investigated by DSS for abuse, neglect, or dependency? I do not believe whether Ms. Denning was on the clock or not matters in this situation. Fire her and find someone who can stay awake and ensure the protection of children.
Furthermore, Ms. Denning is obviously on the clock, she is out in the County…in a government owned vehicle, wearing her government I.D. tag…PARKED IN SOMEONES DRIVEWAY!!!
…but by all means, please check Ms. Denning’s DSS 4263 form that is required to be filled out daily and turned in weekly and records every service and activity performed, for payment purposes and is absolutely, necessary for federal reimbursement. Not only is this document required, it must be certified by the worker! …see if she claimed to be working while this video was being filmed!
Ms. Denning has been place on administrative leave, probably paid leave, while this is been investigated.
Video of DSS worker caught sleeping on the job.
7 On Your Side news article:
DSS Worker Snoozes on the Job
http://www2.wspa.com/news/2012/may/31/9/video-dss-worker-snoozes-job-ar-3891219/
By: GRAEME MOORE | WSPA
Published: May 31, 2012
Updated: May 31, 2012 – 6:21 PM
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NC –
A YouTube video shows a department of social services worker in Rutherford County, NC, taking a snooze in a county vehicle, though it’s unclear whether the woman was on the clock.
The Daily Courier in Forest City first reported the story last week and posted the video to YouTube. The 43-second video can be seen by clicking here.
In the video, worker Andrea Denning can be seen kicked back in the driver’s seat, with sunglasses on, and snoring. She’s parked in the yard of a mobile home where kids are running around outside.
Rutherford County officials are now investigating.
“Obviously the first thought is, you know, this is not what you want to see in any county employee, but you also don’t know all the facts around the case,” said the county’s manager Carl Classen.
Classen couldn’t confirm if Denning was at the house on a work-related call or not, but it’s clear she’s in a county vehicle, he said.
“Obviously in the video there are children present, and so that speaks for itself,” Classen said, “but we can’t speak any farther than that other than there were children present.”
Classen said the newspaper provided his office a copy of the video, and because of that, his office, along with the county’s DSS director, have launched an investigation.
Classen says Denning was placed on investigatory leave Friday. She has been with the agency since 2003, and according to her public record she’s never been subject to any prior disciplinary action.
6 Comments
This is so stupid everyone know dss workers r overworked and underpaid this pissed me off because if u followed everyone around u would see they break rules too if she even. did I doubt anyone has never been caught doing something not quite right but to have done stuff I regret so I will not cast the first stone but people should be more undertsanding it is not like she stood by and watch a child being abused she simply fell alsleep after a long day
I think if you are sitting in a government vehicle, with a government name tag outside of someone’s home…then you should be reprimanded and obviously her boss agrees.
How do your or she know she didn’t sleep through a child being abused? You don’t!
I shot that video. She made me out to be dangerous and got my visits supervised. I also have 3 eyewitnesses whom have seen her sleeping in car and on MY couch since August2011!!!!!!! They have LIED and the foster parents my children are in the home with BEAT them. They begged for help but no one will help us!!! They were taken away because my drivers license was expired!!! They took me to jail and immediately took my kids and called it “dependancy”. HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!!!!!! I was told on mar 25 2011 that they would “do everything within my power to make sure u never see your children again!!” They still are not home. Edi and Ray pray everyday for God to send them home to mommy.
All Rutherford County DSS are courupt, fat, and stupid! I will bring them down! Please reply if you can help.
I am fully aware of the abusive practices of Child Protective Services. It amazes me that there is not an investigation into this agency. But there is hope. I am a Sociology major at a top university in OK with minors in Criminology and Psychology. When I obtain my Masters, I will become a Public Policy Analyst on Human Rights concerning social institutions such as Child Protective Services and their abuse of power to hold them accountable. If an agency does not exist to investigate them, I will create one. I will ensure that CPS does not violate citizens civil rights. Until then fight back!
I shot the video. It WAS on a “supervised visit”. They r destroying my family please help me