US EditionAbbott directs investigation into potential fraud in Child Care Service Program
Abbott ordered Texas agencies to enhance fraud safeguards and investigate high-risk providers amid reports of systemic fraud in other states, noting Texas’s improper payment rate is 0.43%.
- On Monday, Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter directing the Texas Workforce Commission and Texas Health and Human Services Commission to investigate potential fraud in the Child Care Services Program and report back by the end of the month.
- After a viral YouTube video by independent journalist Nick Shirley and a DOJ probe charging 78 in Minnesota, the Trump Administration and independent journalists allege systematic fraud, Gov. Greg Abbott said.
- Abbott ordered agencies to review data collection and oversight, improve online portals and fraud hotlines, and direct Texas Workforce Commission and Health and Human Services Commission to verify enrollments and identify high-risk providers with extra site visits.
- Abbott acknowledged Texas improper payment rate 0.43% but pledged `Such fraud will never be tolerated in Texas` and said more can protect Texas children and taxpayers, though probe costs remain unclear.
- With costs unclear, there is no evidence that Minnesota fraud allegations occur in Texas, and the Texas Workforce Commission and Health and Human Services Commission can act under Chapter 301 and Chapter 42, while Tim Walz, Governor of Minnesota, said he will not seek reelection.
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Texas Governor Orders Probes Into Potential Fraud in Child Care Services
Texas on Monday became the first state to order internal fraud investigations into child care services in the wake of a federal fraud crackdown in Minnesota. Gov. Greg Abbott directed state agencies to launch probes of the state’s social services to uncover any potential funding fraud. “Such fraud will never be tolerated in Texas,” Abbott said in a statement. “Today, I directed Texas state agencies to take proactive steps to prevent, detect, and…
Greg Abbott, the governor of Texas, ordered state agencies to initiate investigations into any possible child care funding fraud taking place in the state. The bill comes after a video revealed that dozens of day-care centers in Minnesota received funds despite not providing services. The Abbott administration statement in TexasThe governor reported the bill through a press release. There, he reported that he instructed the Texas Labor Force Com…
Abbott Launches Statewide Fraud Review of Texas Childcare Programs Following Minnesota Scandal - Real News Now
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is taking no chances in the wake of the Minnesota daycare fraud scandal. In a sweeping new directive issued Monday, the Republican governor ordered a full-scale investigation into potential fraud within Texas’ subsidized childcare system — a move aimed at protecting both state and federal tax dollars from abuse. The order, sent to the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) and the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC),…
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KTAB NewsAbbott launches 'proactive' investigation into potential fraud in Child Care Service Program
Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Workforce Commission and Texas Health and Human Services Commission to investigate potential daycare fraud and crack down on any fraud they may find.
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Conservative AngleAfter Minnesota Scandal, Abbott Orders Statewide Review For Fraud In Texas Childcare Subsidies
In a decisive move to safeguard state and federal resources, Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott has launched a comprehensive investigation into potential systemic fraud within the Lone Star State’s subsidized childcare systems. This action, initiated via a formal letter on Monday, directs the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) and the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to proactively identify and eliminate the misuse of taxpayer funds.…
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