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Child Care Fraud Indicators, Table 4 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
Provider signs over check to parent
2
Provider's operational hours do not conform to claim
3
Check mailed to third party address or Post Office Box
3
Billing received after case closed
1
Income insufficient for daily living or work hours
1
Provider charges subsidized more than private families
2
Provider receiving In-Home Supportive Services or Supplemental Security Income
2
Inconsistent info. given for cash aid and child care
4
Reporting over 160 hours in job search
1
Income and Eligibility Verification System does not show work during period of child care
1
Provider claims more than 25 days per month
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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