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Strengthening Stabilization Grant Integrity with Internal Controls

The brief and the Child Care Stabilization Grantee Internal Controls Self-Assessment were developed to guide Lead Agencies in reviewing and evaluating their internal controls for the childcare stabilization grant program. The brief provides strategy considerations for Lead Agencies on how to...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic COVID-19, American Rescue Plan Act (ARP Act), Stabilization Grants, Program Integrity and Accountability, CCDF Program Integrity, Policy, Procedures, and Systems, Prevention and Reduction of Errors
American Indian and Alaska Native Child Care and Development Fund Fiscal Guide

This fiscal guide addresses the American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program. It provides general information on fiscal administration and accountability issues. This guide also covers basic financial management and grants management principles. It is...
Resource Type: Resource Guide
Topic/Subtopic Payment Practices, Sliding Fee Scale Structure, Setting Payment Rates, Program Integrity and Accountability, CCDF Program Integrity, Stable Financial Assistance to Families, Prioritizing Vulnerable Children and Families, Eligibility Policies
Redistributed Matching Funds
  • Any unobligated portion of a state’s matching fund grant will be redistributed to requesting states that have met the requirements for matching funds in the period for which the grant was first made.
  • Redistributed matching funds are considered part of the grant for the fiscal...
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Topic/Subtopic Program Integrity and Accountability, CCDF Data Management and Reporting, Procedures and Systems
FY 2021 Program Integrity Webinar #3: Internal Controls to Support CCDF Administration

In the third webinar of our fiscal year 2021 program integrity quarterly series, we discussed what internal controls are and why they are so important, provided examples of how internal controls support fiscal, policy, and process decisions for CCDF, and introduced some of the tools that...
Resource Type: Webinar
Topic/Subtopic Program Integrity and Accountability, CCDF Prevention and Detection of Fraud, Policy, Procedures, and Systems, Strengthening Internal Controls, CCDF Program Integrity, Policy, Procedures, and Systems, Prevention and Reduction of Errors
Reallocated Discretionary Funds
  • States must submit reports by March 31 of each year declaring the amount (if any) from the previous year’s discretionary fund grant that they will be unable to obligate by the end of the obligation period.
  • Any unobligated discretionary funds will be allotted to the other states...
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Topic/Subtopic Program Integrity and Accountability, CCDF Data Management and Reporting, Procedures and Systems
Monitoring Program Compliance

The Office of Child Care (OCC) has a fundamental responsibility to be an effective steward of federal funds, including how they are used by CCDF grantees. OCC works cooperatively with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which leads the development of government-wide policy to ensure that...
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Topic/Subtopic Program Integrity and Accountability, CCDF Data Management and Reporting, Procedures and Systems, CCDF Prevention and Detection of Fraud, Policy, Procedures, and Systems, Strengthening Internal Controls, CCDF Program Integrity, Policy, Procedures, and Systems, Prevention and Reduction of Errors
Restrictions

The CCDF shall be expended in accordance with federal requirements and applicable state and local laws, except as superseded by 45 C.F.R. 98.3. CCDF funds may not be used as the nonfederal share for other federal grant programs.

For students enrolled in grades 1–12, CCDF funds may not be...
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Topic/Subtopic Program Integrity and Accountability, CCDF Data Management and Reporting, Procedures and Systems, CCDF Prevention and Detection of Fraud, Policy, Procedures, and Systems, Strengthening Internal Controls, CCDF Program Integrity, Policy, Procedures, and Systems
ACF-696 Financial Reporting

Quarterly reports are due January 31, April 30, July 31, and October 31.

All state grantees are required to complete and submit the ACF-696 Financial Report on a quarterly basis for each fiscal year grant award...
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Topic/Subtopic Program Integrity and Accountability, CCDF Data Management and Reporting, Procedures and Systems, CCDF Program Integrity, Policy, Procedures, and Systems, Prevention and Reduction of Errors
CCDF Standard Notice of Award (NOA)

The Office of Grants...
Resource Type: National Meeting Resources Presentations
Topic/Subtopic Leadership and Coordination, CCDF Governance and Leadership, Systems Building, Program Integrity and Accountability, CCDF Program Integrity
Strengthening Program Integrity

The CCDBG allows maximum flexibility for states to set critical policies. These may include establishing...
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Topic/Subtopic Program Integrity and Accountability, CCDF Data Management and Reporting, Procedures and Systems, CCDF Prevention and Detection of Fraud, Policy, Procedures, and Systems, Strengthening Internal Controls, CCDF Program Integrity, Policy, Procedures, and Systems, Prevention and Reduction of Errors