13.2 Reporting Fraud

Official source

Any child care provider, applicant/recipient, or other individual(s) who has reason to suspect any instance of fraud involving the Child Care Subsidy Program must contact OSSE immediately. OSSE will investigate all matters of alleged fraud. If OSSE determines that fraud has occurred, OSSE may take further action, potentially including but not limited to, the collection of funds improperly spent on child care from the family or child development facility or referring the matter to the Office of the Attorney General for possible criminal prosecution. All cases of suspected fraud can be reported in the following ways: • By mailing a fraud report to: The Office of the State Superintendent of Education Division of Early Learning Attention: Licensing, Compliance and Subsidy Unit 1050 First St. NE, Sixth Floor Washington, DC 20002 • Email: OSSE.ChildCareComplaints@dc.gov • Complaint and Unusual Incidents Hotline: (202) 727-2993 Please include as much information as possible, such as: • Who is involved? Report as much information as you have about the person or people you are calling or writing about, including full names. Describe relationships between people involved. • What do you believe is the actual fraud, what did the person/people do? Describe exactly what is happening. What documentation or evidence do you have, or do you know exists? • When did this last occur? Provide a date/time. Was this a one-time incident or is it an ongoing situation? • Where is the activity taking place? If possible, give details such as the name and address of the child development facility and/or the family. • How is this happening? How did you come to find out about it? Who else knows if this is happening, or is a witness?

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13.2 Reporting Fraud

Official source

Any child care provider, applicant/recipient, or other individual(s) who has reason to suspect any instance of fraud involving the Child Care Subsidy Program must contact OSSE immediately. OSSE will investigate all matters of alleged fraud. If OSSE determines that fraud has occurred, OSSE may take further action, potentially including but not limited to, the collection of funds improperly spent on child care from the family or child development facility or referring the matter to the Office of the Attorney General for possible criminal prosecution. All cases of suspected fraud can be reported in the following ways: • By mailing a fraud report to: The Office of the State Superintendent of Education Division of Early Learning Attention: Licensing, Compliance and Subsidy Unit 1050 First St. NE, Sixth Floor Washington, DC 20002 • Email: OSSE.ChildCareComplaints@dc.gov • Complaint and Unusual Incidents Hotline: (202) 727-2993 Please include as much information as possible, such as: • Who is involved? Report as much information as you have about the person or people you are calling or writing about, including full names. Describe relationships between people involved. • What do you believe is the actual fraud, what did the person/people do? Describe exactly what is happening. What documentation or evidence do you have, or do you know exists? • When did this last occur? Provide a date/time. Was this a one-time incident or is it an ongoing situation? • Where is the activity taking place? If possible, give details such as the name and address of the child development facility and/or the family. • How is this happening? How did you come to find out about it? Who else knows if this is happening, or is a witness?