program-integrity-fraud-investigation-payment-recovery-and-sanctions SANCTIONS

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not include the results of activities to identify program violations, as required by 98.68(b)(1). (Plan Question 10.2.1) • The Lead Agency does not include the results of activities to investigate and recover fraudulent payments, as required by 98.68(b)(2). (Plan Question 10.2.2b) • The Lead Agency does not include the results of activities to impose sanctions on clients or providers in response to fraud, as required by 98.68(b)(2). (Plan Question 10.2.2e) Overall Target Completion Date: 01/08/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 The Lead agency respectfully advises that per our current policy/procedure, substantiated cases of fraud or intentional program violation by a parent/caretaker will result termination from the childcare subsidy program. Policy Citation: 1104.12 Closing Child Care Cases; 11005.2 Parent/Caretaker Responsibilities; 11005.4 Child Care Overpayments; 11006.4.3 Clients Who Fail to Pay Child Care Fee, 11006.5 Termination. When provider fraud or intentional program 01/08/2025 violation is substantiated, the lead agency has the right to withhold payment and/or terminate the childcare subsidy contract. Policy Citation: 11006.1 Service Providers; 11006.5.1 Terminating Providers and Self- Arranged Clients 11000 Child Care Subsidy Program (delaware.gov) 2 The lead agency will amend the plan to include verbiage regarding inclusion of the results of activities to identify program violations. 01/31/2025