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Department
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Certificate Program Online Policy Manual Program Management |
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17.2 |
PROGRAM ABUSE AND FRAUD |
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Suspected abuse of program benefits or
fraud by staff, clients or providers must be reported. Reporting of
Suspected Program Abuse or Fraud DHS staff, parents, or providers who become aware of or suspect
program abuse, misappropriation of funds, or fraudulent receipt or issuance
of benefits should report these situations to the Comptroller of the
Treasury’s Fraud, Waste and Abuse Hotline at 1-800-232-5454. Staff members will also report the above instances to the Director of
the Child Care Certificate Program. Informants can remain anonymous when calling the fraud hotline. Any specific information provided to Certificate Program staff on
suspected Certificate Program abuse will be investigated and pursued by staff
in order to correct the immediate problem, i.e., ineligibility, inaccurate
enrollments or attendance. |
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