DeWine Details Ohio’s Safeguards against Child Care Fraud
Date postedJanuary 6, 2026
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Governor Mike DeWine held a press conference on Monday to address the state’s publicly funded child care amid allegations of fraud in Minnesota.
DeWine and Kara Wente, the director of the Ohio Department of Children and Youth, shared what measures the state has utilized to combat potential fraud.
Those measures include:
- The state paying facilities based on attendance rather than enrollment
- Requiring verification through a PIN number with a photo confirmation or location-specific QR code
- Using monthly analytics to identify potential fraud
- Conducting unannounced health and safety inspections
- Providing the public with a tip line to report potential fraud
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