(The Center Square) – U.S. senators, led by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, have introduced a bill to amend federal law to address federally funded childcare provider fraud. The bill, if signed into law, would also address concerns raised about childcare centers being funded by groups associated with or that fund terrorism.
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(The Center Square) — New York is leading four other states in suing the Trump administration over a freeze of more than $10 billion in federal funding for child care and anti-poverty programs.
(The Center Square) – It seems new Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has no plans in her capacity as such to investigate allegations of local daycare fraud.
(The Center Square) – The widespread fraud in Minnesota that's made national headlines in recent weeks is likely occurring in states across the country, Cato Institute scholar Chris Edwards told The Center Square in an exclusive interview. He called it a “remarkable cascade of fraud scandals.”
(The Center Square) – The Trump administration froze certain federal funding to Colorado this week amid growing national concerns about fraud in government-funded programs.
(The Center Square) – State lawmakers slammed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services after it announced it would freeze more than $10 billion in taxpayer dollars to five Democrat-led states.
(The Center Square) – Michigan’s Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt has requested the state’s independent auditor general investigate taxpayer-funded child care centers for fraud.
(The Center Square) – The debate over taxpayer-funded child care facilities across Ohio has intensified since State Rep. Josh Williams, R-Sylvania Township, called for an investigation earlier this week.
(The Center Square) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is defending the state’s child care spending, saying longtime safeguards are in place that help prevent widespread fraud uncovered in Minnesota.
(The Center Square) – Daycare centers that receive hundreds of thousands in taxpayer subsides did not appear to have any children when The Center Square visited the facilities this week and were either openly hostile or told journalists that they were hoping to have children in their care, but did not have an application available or anyone to talk with about enrolling a child.