The Trump Administration announced they intend to freeze child care funds to all 50 states after the discovery of alleged fraud schemes in Minnesota day cares.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Deputy Secretary, Jim O’Neill, announced all states will soon be expected to provide increased levels of data to the department before receiving payments from the Child Care and Development fund.
This data may include purchase justifications, receipts, or photo evidence.
Alex J. Adams, the Assistant Secretary with the Administration for Children and Families, shared preventative fraud measures in a Youtube video from the HHS official account.
“We’ve launched a dedicated fraud reporting hotline and email address at childcare.gov,” Assistant Secretary Adams explained. “Whether you’re a parent, a provider, a member of the public, we want to hear from you. Let me be crystal clear, ACF expects every state to uphold the highest standards of oversight, monitoring and accountability for federal dollars.”
The HHS stated it is committed to holding bad actors accountable and will prosecute them to the full extent of the law.
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