US EditionGroup wants records on Minnesota child care assistance program
Empower Oversight seeks internal records of Minnesota’s Child Care Assistance Program amid concerns of fraud involving over $1 billion in federal funds since 2019.
- On Jan. 13, Empower Oversight filed a Minnesota Data Practices Act request for Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families records about CCAP oversight and enforcement.
- Recent reporting and public scrutiny have raised numerous reports of waste, fraud and abuse in Minnesota's Child Care Assistance Program, prompting calls for transparency and protections for whistleblowers.
- Empower's request specifically covers investigative reports alleging providers with no children present and communications tied to the Feeding Our Future scandal since Jan. 7, 2019; Empower described itself as a nonpartisan nonprofit noting Minnesota receives about $185 million annually in federal CCAP funds.
- The state acknowledged receipt of the request, but Empower said it is unsure when results will be provided, citing no timeline yet under the Minnesota Data Practices Act 'reasonable time' requirement.
- Given the scale of public funding, Empower Oversight President Tristan Leavitt said it is critical to understand agency knowledge and urged protections for whistleblowers to restore trust.
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Group wants records on Minnesota child care assistance program
(The Center Square) – A Washington, D.C.–based oversight organization has formally asked the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families to provide internal records that relate to the state’s Child Care Assistance Program, citing concerns about fraud.
Group wants records on Minnesota child care assistance program | The Highland County Press
A Washington, D.C.-based oversight organization has formally asked the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families to provide internal records that relate to the state’s Child Care Assistance Program, citing concerns about fraud.
Group Wants Records on Minnesota Child Care Assistance Program | Headline USA
(Hayley Feland, The Center Square) A Washington, D.C.–based oversight organization has formally asked the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families to provide internal records that relate to the state’s Child Care Assistance Program, citing concerns about fraud. On Jan. 13, Empower Oversight filed a request under the Minnesota Data Practices Act for their records regarding CCAP oversight and enforcement activities. The group said the…
Oversight organization seeking records on Minnesota childcare fraud
(The Center Square) – A Washington, D.C.–based oversight organization has formally asked the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families to provide internal records that relate to the state’s Child Care Assistance Program, citing concerns about fraud. On Jan. 13, Empower Oversight filed a request under the Minnesota Data Practices Act for their records regarding CCAP oversight and enforcement activities. The group said the program, whi…
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