Thursday, January 20, 2011

$28.3 Million In Child Welfare Fraud Found In Pennsylvania, Again

Once again, our wonderful folks in Pennsylvania are found to be just as corrupt and crocked as its new Governor Tom Corbett and as competent as its child welfare administrators.
Based on the results of our sample of 100 maintenance claims, we estimated that Pennsylvania improperly claimed $17.3 million for Title IV-E maintenance (room and board) costs on behalf of Allegheny County children from October 1997 through September 2002.  Including associated administrative costs of $11 million, we estimated that the State improperly claimed at least $28.3 million of the total $146.1 million (Federal share) claimed for Title IV-E reimbursement on behalf of Allegheny County children.  Title IV-E of the Social Security Act, as amended, authorizes Federal funds for State foster care programs.  For children who meet Title IV-E requirements, ACF provides the Federal share of States' costs, including maintenance costs and administrative and training costs.
What is even worse, this HHS audit is only one county in Pennsylvania.
Audit of Allegheny County Title IV-E Foster Care Claims From October 1997 Through September 2002 (A-03-08-0...

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

There is alot of fraud still going on in foster care there are agencys that keep the child longer in there program to make more money..There billing for services not provided..They will terminate There Fosterparents for trying To keep sibblings togather or speaking out trying to get a child help..There is alot Of wrong doing going on and No one will Help or seems To Care....