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4.5 Eligibility Office Role All suspected fraud should be reported to the appropriate CCDF Policy Consultant prior to action taken. The CCDF Policy Consultant will review the documentation with the Eligibility Office to determine if a fraud referral is needed.

If the Eligibility Office suspects they have received fraudulent documentation, the following information should be sent through a SECURE FSSA email account to the CCDF Policy Consultant: 1. Applicant’s name 2. Address 3. Date of birth

The CCDF Policy Consultant will review the information provided and decide whether to request more information for the case and share those results with the Eligibility Office.

Instances could include and are not limited to: APPLICANT AND CO-APPLICANT PROGRAM ABUSE

Any of the following instances should be based on submitted documentation only.

➢ Failure to report a biological or custodial adult as a household member when evidence exists. ➢ Failure to report other forms of income, including child support, second employment, etc. PROVIDER PROGRAM ABUSE Any of the following instances should be reported to the appropriate CCDF Policy Consultant, in writing. ➢ Providing care at an address which has not been licensed, registered, or certified. ➢ Providing care at an address which differs from the address indicated on the Applicant’s Provider Worksheet and/or Voucher.

ELIGIBILITY SPECIALIST FRAUD