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Reporting Instructions: DCF CORe Code 0841

Child Care Fraud Services - Provider

Report direct costs for operation of child care provider fraud prevention and investigation services funded with Fraud Allocation dollars.  Examples of eligible costs include:

• program monitoring;
• fraud prevention efforts;
• internal provider investigation services;
• provider surveillance;
• contracted provider investigation services;
• provider overpayment determinations related to fraud.

Counties:

Do not include costs for preparing for and attending fair hearings or criminal hearings.  These costs are to be reported on lines codes 0851/8851.

Costs reported on the County Shared Cost Report are not to be reported on this line code. Instead, these costs are reported on line code 8841/County Allocated Non-Direct Costs – CC Fraud - Provider.

Once funds on 0841 are fully expended, Fraud Services - Provider costs may be charged to 0846/CC Fraud - Provider.

Tribes:

Line code 8841 is not available to tribes. Tribes need to use 0841.