Table of Contents |
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Executive Summary |
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Introduction |
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Background |
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Methodology |
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Report Format |
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General Overview – Policies and Infrastructure |
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Definition of Improper Payments. |
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State Organizational Structure that Handles Improper Payments in the Child Care Program. |
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Topics or Activities for which State has Policies or Regulations. |
| VI. Identification And Assessment Of Improper Payments. |
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Assessment or Analysis of Uses of Program Funds. |
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Process for Identifying and Handling Improper Payments. |
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Methods Used to Identify a Total Amount of Improper Payments. |
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Elements Maintained by State Agencies to Describe Improper Payments. |
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Calculation of an Improper Payments Rate. |
| VII. Describing Improper Payments: Sources, Types, Causes. |
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Tracking Information on Improper Payments. |
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Sources of Improper Payments. |
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Exhibit 10(a). Sources of Improper Payments |
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Exhibit 10(b-1). Proportion of Improper Payments from Regulated versus Unregulated Providers |
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Exhibit 10(b-2). Proportion of Funding to Regulated vs. Unregulated Providers |
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Exhibit 10(b-3). Proportion of Improper Payments from and Funds to Regulated and Unregulated Providers |
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Exhibit 10(b-4). Proportion of Improper Payments from and Funds to Regulated and Unregulated Providers |
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Proportion of Overpayments and Underpayments. |
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Contributing Factors to Improper Payments. |
| VIII. Prevention Of Improper Payments. |
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Priorities for Preventing and Reducing Improper Payments. |
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Activities to Verify Accuracy of Information. |
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Sources Used and Considered Most Effective to Ensure Accurate Payments. |
| IX. Recovery Of Improper Payments. |
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Amount of Improper Payments Recovered. |
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Penalties Due to Error |
| X. Fraud: Intentional Overpayments. |
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Definition of Fraud. |
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Maintaining Data on Fraudulent Payments. |
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Measures Taken to Prevent Collusion. |
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Penalties Due to Fraud. |
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Reporting to Any Other Higher-Level Agency. |
| XI. Other |
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Relevant Information. |
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Sections of Manuals, Guidance, and Web Addresses. |
| XII. Conclusions. |
| Exhibits 1 |
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Exhibit 2. State Organizational Structure that Handles Improper Payments in the Child Care Program |
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Exhibit 3. Topics or Activities for which State has Policies or Regulations. |
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Exhibit 4. Assessment or Analysis of Uses of Program Funds. |
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Exhibit 6. Methods Used to Identify the Total Amount of Improper Payments. |
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Exhibit 7. Elements Maintained by State agencies to Describe Improper Payments. |
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Exhibit 8. Calculation of an Improper Payments Rate. |
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Exhibit 9. Tracking Information on Improper Payments. |
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Exhibit 10(a). Sources of Improper Payments. |
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Exhibit 10(b-1). Proportion of Improper Payments from Regulated versus Unregulated Providers. |
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Exhibit 10(b-2). Proportion of Funding to Regulated vs. Unregulated Providers. |
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Exhibit 10(b-3). Proportion of Improper Payments from and Funds to Regulated and Unregulated Providers. |
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Exhibit 10(b-4). Proportion of Improper Payments from and Funds to Regulated and Unregulated Providers. |
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Exhibit 11. Proportion of Overpayments and Underpayments. |
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Exhibit 12. Factors Contributing to Improper Payments. |
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Exhibit 13. Four Priority Areas Appearing Most Often In the States' Top Three. |
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Exhibit 14. Activities Performed and Considered Most Effective to Verify Accuracy of Information |
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Exhibit 15. Data Sources Used and Considered Most Effective to Ensure Accurate Payments |
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Exhibit 16. Amount of Improper Payments Recovered. |
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Exhibit 17. Penalties Due to Error |
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Exhibit 19. Maintaining Data on Fraudulent Payments. |
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Exhibit 21. Penalties Due to Fraud. |
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Exhibit 22. Reporting to Any Other Higher-level Agency. |
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Exhibit 24. Sections of Manuals, Guidance, and Web Addresses. |
Appendices |
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Appendix 1. Definition of Improper Payments. |
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Appendix 2. State Organizational Structure that Handles Improper Payments in the Child Care Program |
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Appendix 3. Topics or Activities for which State has Policies or Regulations. |
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Appendix 4. Assessment or Analysis of Uses of Program Funds. |
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Appendix 5. Process for Identifying and Handling Improper Payments. |
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Appendix 6. Methods Used to Identify the Total Amount of Improper Payments. |
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Appendix 7. Elements Maintained by States to Describe Improper Payments. |
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Appendix 10(a). Sources of Improper Payments. |
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Appendix 12. Contributing Factors to Improper Payments. |
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Appendix 13. Priorities for Preventing and Reducing Improper Payments. |
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Appendix 14. Activities Performed and Considered Most Effective to Verify Accuracy of Information. |
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Appendix 15. States Data Sources Used and Considered Most Effective to Ensure Accurate Payment. |
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Appendix 17. Penalties Due to Error. |
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Appendix 18. Definition of Fraud. |
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Appendix 19. Maintaining Data on Fraudulent Payments. |
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Appendix 20. Measures Taken to Prevent Collusion. |
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Appendix 21. Penalties Due to Fraud. |
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Appendix 22. Reporting to Any Other Higher-Level Agency. |
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Appendix 23. Relevant Information. |
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Appendix 24. Sections of Manuals, Guidance, and Web Addresses. |
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Appendix 25. State Contact Information and E-mail Address. |
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Appendix 26. Conducting Child Care Improper Payments Cost Benefit Analysis. |
