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refusal to allow inspection of the facility and its records during scheduled business hours for purposes of determining whether there has been a violation of the child care grant program;

(4) failing to comply with requirements related to allowable expenditures under 7 AAC 39.040;

(5) falsifying attendance records to reflect higher amounts of time that a child was in care than actually occurred; or

(6) failing to submit a complete and timely response to a monitoring report under 7 AAC 39.065, or to achieve compliance in accordance with that response. (Eff. 6/23/2006, Register 178) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.25.001 AS 47.25.071 7 AAC 39.050. Determination of overpayment or intentional program violation. (a) If the department determines there is reasonable evidence of an overpayment to, or an intentional program violation by, a participating child care facility, the department will conduct one or more of the following methods of investigation:

(1) review and audit the facility’s attendance, billing, and expenditure records;

(2) make announced or unannounced inspections of the facility to determine whether there has been a violation of the child care grant program;

(3) schedule office visits with the facility;

(4) review information or inquiries received by telephone, mail, electronic mail, or facsimile; the department will document the information and inquiries in the investigation file. (b) The facility shall cooperate with the department during an investigation, and shall provide any information necessary to assist the department in completing the investigation. (c) Based on an investigation under this section, the department will determine whether an overpayment under 7 AAC 39.055 or an intentional program violation under 7 AAC 39.060 has occurred. (Eff. 6/23/2006, Register 178) Statutory Authority: