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 have attendance records available at the child care site when the Department requested to review them; 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 has evidence that the provider was evicted from the child care facility during the end of January 2011 and continued billing the Wisconsin Shares program through the end of February despite not having access to the licensed child care facility. The provider was also unable produce attendance records for the post-eviction care when requested by the Department. During an onsite visit on 5/9/2011, the provider was also unable to provide investigators with requested attendance records from 11/1/2010 through 4/1/2011. The provider was able to provide the Department with requested attendance records from 9/26/2010 through 10/31/2010.