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(1) monitor and evaluate the quality of services provided by the department including:
(a) in accordance with Title 62A, Chapter 16, Fatality Review Act, monitoring, reviewing, and making recommendations relating to a fatality review;
(b) overseeing the duties of the child protection ombudsman appointed under Section 62A-4a-208; and
(c) conducting internal evaluations of the quality of services provided by the department and service providers contracted with the department;
(2) conduct investigations described in Section 62A-4a-202.6; and
(3) assist the department in developing an integrated human services system and implementing a system of care by:
(a) designing and implementing a comprehensive continuum of services for individuals who receive services from the department or a service provider contracted with the department;
(b) establishing and maintaining department contracts with public and private service providers;
(c) establishing standards for the use of service providers who contract with the department;
(d) coordinating a service provider network to be used within the department to ensure individuals receive the appropriate type of services;
(e) centralizing the department's administrative operations; and
(f) integrating, analyzing, and applying department-wide data and research to monitor the quality, effectiveness, and outcomes of services provided by the department.