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5. Disqualifying and/or imposing other penalties on applicants and recipients who have committed an IPV from future program participation by means of the Intentional Program Violation Hearing process.

4420-1 INTENTIONAL PROGRAM VIOLATIONS An Intentional Program Violation (IPV) occurs when a family or provider takes an action for the purpose of qualifying for Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) benefits, or for increasing or preventing a reduction in the benefit, including ending participation. 1. Family IPV includes but is not limited to: a. Reporting incomplete or inaccurate information regarding the family’s income, family/household composition or any other material fact related to program eligibility; or

b. Providing false or misleading information, or withholding information.

2. Provider IPV includes but is not limited to: a. Providing false or misleading information or withholding necessary information that results in an erroneous determination of eligibility or erroneous payment;

b. Failing to comply with requirements related to rates charged; or

c. Falsifying attendance records to reflect a higher amount of time a child was in care than actually occurred.

If a participating family or provider is believed to have committed an IPV, the Division of Public Assistance (DPA) will take action against the accused family or provider through an administrative disqualification hearing or refer the matter to the appropriate authorities for civil or criminal action in a state or federal court.

4420-1 A. IDENTIFYING POTENTIALINTENTIONAL PROGRAM VIOLATIONS When the Designee identifies conflicting or suspicious information at the time of the family’s or provider’s application they will make all