Wisconsin Shares Suspension

*At suspension unless otherwise noted

Rationale for Reasonable Suspicion of Program Violation:

The Department of Children and Families suspended all Wisconsin Shares payments to the provider based on a reasonable suspicion that the provider violated provisions of the Wisconsin Shares program. The suspension was based upon a combination of red flags indicating a likelihood of Shares violations and the following findings from the Department’s investigation including but not limited to: 1) the provider’s failure to provide access to the child care facility during stated hours of operation; 2) the provider’s failure to maintain and submit accurate attendance records as required by the Shares program; and 3) the provider’s failure to comply with the statutes, promulgated rules, or policies of the Wisconsin Shares program.

The Department was unable to verify the actual care of children at the facility on 1/18/2011 at 2:00 PM and was unsuccessful in gaining access to the facility. The unsuccessful attempt(s) to verify the presence of children attending the facility raises a strong and reasonable suspicion that the provider was billing the Wisconsin Shares program for children who did not actually attend the child care facility.

The Department has evidence that the provider billed for more hours than children actually attended and billed for children who were not in attendance as the facility was closed.