Agency Oversight of the Child Care Subsidy Program
What information should an agency collect for its annual report to
OPM?
The required reporting form for OPM can be found at Appendix
G of this guide. Below is a summary of the information the agencies
should collect on a fiscal year basis:
Total amount of funds disbursed;
The highest weekly amount awarded;
The lowest weekly amount awarded;
The average weekly amount awarded;
Number of employees who received child care subsidy;
Number of employees who received child care subsidy by grade level;
Number of children who benefited from child care subsidy;
Types of child care used and the total number of centers;
Description of how “lower income employee” was defined;
Statement of whether the agency placed restrictions on the use of
the funds. Please note, agencies may not restrict the child care subsidy
program to only accredited child care providers;
Information on how the subsidy program was administered.
Regardless of who administers the program, the decision about
which model to use for determining eligibility and the amount of the
subsidy is the responsibility of the agency.
Regardless of who administers the program, the confidentiality
of this information must be guaranteed.