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occasions when an intentional program violation has occurred that will require a coordinated response, such as a program dismissal or disqualification. In these cases, relevant staff will meet to discuss the findings or outcomes of a case to determine actions that need to be taken. The audit team also provides input during the policy update process. This information is used by the Lead Agency’s Child Care and Parent Services (CAPS) program to evaluate current policy, process, and internal controls and identify changes that are needed to improve program outcomes. c. Other. Describe who this information is shared with and how the Lead Agency uses the information to evaluate the effectiveness of its internal controls: 10.1.7 Identified weaknesses in internal controls Has the Lead Agency or other entity identified any weaknesses in its internal controls? a. [x] No. If no, describe when and how it was most recently determined that there were no weaknesses in the Lead Agency’s internal controls. Although the Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) has not identified weaknesses in its internal controls, DECAL performs annual risk assessments on key processes using the GAO Framework, known as Green Book. Green Book is the Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government issued by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). It is a framework for designing, implementing, and evaluating internal controls. Green Book was adopted by the State of Georgia as an internal control framework for organizations receiving federal funds. Utilizing the Green Book framework, CAPS performs activity-level risk assessments to identify, analyze, and respond to risk related to compliance, operation, and reporting objectives. Our risk assessment methodology helps us identify gaps, process improvements, and needed updates to our internal control documentation. b. [ ] Yes. If yes, what were the indicators? How did you use the information to strengthen your internal controls? 10.2 Fraud Investigation, Payment Recovery, and Sanctions Lead Agencies must have the necessary controls to identify fraud and other program violations to ensure program integrity. Program violations can include both intentional and unintentional client and/or provider violations, as defined by the Lead Agency. These violations and errors, identified through the error-rate review process and other review processes, may result in payment or nonpayment (administrative) errors and may or may not be the result of fraud, based on the Lead Agency definition. 10.2.1 Strategies used to identify and prevent program violations Check the activities the Lead Agency employs to ensure program integrity, and for each checked activity, identify what type of program violations the activity addresses, describe the activity and the results of these activities based on the most recent analysis. a. [x] Share/match data from other programs (e.g., TANF program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), Medicaid) or other databases (e.g., State Directory of New Hires, Social Security Administration, Public Assistance Reporting Information System (PARIS)). i. [x] Intentional program violations. Describe the activities, the results of these