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Subsidized Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Acronyms and Definitions

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Revised 04/2023 Improper Payments- any payments that should not have been made or were made in the incorrect amount.

Inadvertent Error – An error exists if one of the following occurs; 1) the recipient of child care subsidy funds unintentionally failed to provide the local purchasing agency with correct or complete information, or 2) the recipient unintentionally failed to report changes to the local purchasing agency, or 3) a provider unintentionally failed to notify the local purchasing agency within thirty (30) calendar days of temporary operational changes or of circumstances which affect payments for SCC children, or 4) a provider submitted information, such as an attendance report, that has unintentional errors. Income – Monetary resources earned or unearned received for labor, services, government or private benefits, or any money available to members of the income unit for their maintenance. Income Unit – Financially responsible adults and their children, (biological or adoptive) who reside in the same household. In-Home Child Care – Child care services provided in the child’s own home that is a licensed Family Child Care Home. Initial Review- means the review by the Local Purchasing Agency of the operator's appeal. In-Kind Income – Non-monetary assistance such as food, clothing, shelter, or something the individual can use or convert to obtain food, clothing, or shelter. Intake – The interview process for service provision. Integrated Case- A system-constructed place holder that acts as a container for consolidating information about case participants as well as information specific to product delivery cases of household members. IV-D – Section of the Social Security Act that governs Child Support Enforcement Services sometimes used to refer to the Child Support Enforcement Agency. IV-E – Section of the Social Security Act that governs foster care and adoption assistance. Joint Custody- When parents share custody of a child and both parents need child care assistance, each parent applies for the period of time the child resides in his/her home and pays the corresponding parental fee. There are two separate applications and parental fees even if the child is with the same child care provider.