This chapter gives information on referring cases for fraud investigation and disqualifying families and providers for Intentional Program Violation (IPV).

CCAP must establish that an IPV has been committed in order to:

· Disqualify a family or provider for fraud; and/or

· Determine that an overpayment occurred due to fraud.

CCAP must disqualify families and providers when:

· There has been a finding that a family member or provider wrongfully obtained assistance;

· A family member has been found to have committed an IPV through the Administrative Disqualification Hearing (ADH) process; or

· A provider has been found to have committed an IPV through a formal Notice of Disqualification.

CCAP agencies handle:

· Fraud disqualifications for families

· Provider disqualifications through the courts that are initiated by their County and Tribal Attorney, such as criminal prosecution or a disqualification consent agreement.

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) Child Care Audits and Investigations Unit handles all administrative disqualifications for child care providers.

See Chapter 13.6 (Disqualification for Wrongfully Obtaining Assistance – Families) and Chapter 13.9 (Disqualification for Wrongfully Obtaining Assistance – Providers).

Legal Authority

Minnesota Statues 142A.25
Minnesota Statutes 142A.27
Minnesota Statutes 142E.51, subd. 5
Minnesota Statutes 256.98