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Ohio debate over potential child care facility fraud heats up
Williams urges probe amid allegations of fraud involving taxpayer-funded child care billing; Ohio received $800 million federally in 2024 for these services, officials maintain safeguards.
- Earlier this week, State Rep. Josh Williams, R-Sylvania Township, called for an investigation into reports that Columbus-area child care centers billed Ohio for children who didn’t attend.
- It began with a viral Minneapolis video that sparked November allegations of millions stolen and sent to a Somali-based terror group, while conservative accounts targeted Columbus centers linked to inactive shell companies.
- Ohio officials note existing checks and procedures that pay Ohio daycares by attendance, verified through PIN with photo or QR code, with monthly reviews and cross-department data checks.
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday froze $185 million in federal child care funds to Minnesota amid allegations, while federal auditors began reviewing Minnesota day care centers after audit issues.
- Ohio oversees almost 5,200 publicly funded childcare facilities, serving about 185,000 children daily, and received more than $800 million in federal funds with $1.1 billion set aside, tightening rules this year on dual providers and PIN sharing.
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Ohio debate over potential child care facility fraud heats up
(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.
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