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Child Care Fraud Indicators, Table 5 of 5


Child care fraud indicators submitted by county departments of social services. 1

Fraud Indicators for Both Parents and Providers Number of Counties Reporting the Indicator
Parent works for provider as assistant
2
Parent grade point average below 2 or no report card
1
Parent or provider incarcerated for more than a weekend
2
Parent discontinued and resumes cash aid
1
Retroactive payment requested without explanation
1
Parent reports mailing address as a Post Office Box
1
Provider completes attendance instead of parent
1
Provider receives cash aid or food stamps
1
Inconsistent transportation info. or lack of license and auto insurance
1

1 These 21 counties responded to the survey. Butte, Colusa, Contra Costa, Glenn, Imperial, Kern, Lake, Los Angeles, Monterey, Orange, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Tulare, Tuolumne, and Yuba counties.

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