42 USC 9858i - Reports and audits

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§ 9858i.

Reports and audits

(a)

Reports

(1)

Collection of information by States

(A)

In general

(B)

Required information

The information required under this subparagraph shall include, with respect to a family unit receiving assistance under this subchapter 1

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information concerning—

(i)

family income;

(ii)

county of residence;

(iii)

the gender, race, and age of children receiving such assistance;

(iv)

whether the head of the family unit is a single parent;

(v)

the sources of family income, including—

(I)

employment, including self-employment;

(II)

cash or other assistance under—

(aa)

the temporary assistance for needy families program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); and

(bb)

a State program for which State spending is counted toward the maintenance of effort requirement under section 409(a)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7));

(III)

housing assistance;

(IV)

assistance under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 [7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.]; and

(V)

other assistance programs;

(vi)

the number of months the family has received benefits;

(vii)

the type of child care in which the child was enrolled (such as family child care, home care, or center-based child care);

(viii)

whether the child care provider involved was a relative;

(ix)

the cost of child care for such families;

(x)

the average hours per month of such care; and

(xi)

whether the children receiving assistance under this subchapter are homeless children;

during the period for which such information is required to be submitted.

(C)

Submission to Secretary

(D)

Use of samples

(i)

Authority

(ii)

Sampling and other methods

(E)

Prohibition

(2)

Annual reports

Not later than 1 year after November 19, 2014, and annually thereafter,,2

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a State described in paragraph (1)(A) shall prepare and submit to the Secretary a report that includes aggregate data concerning—

(A)

the number of child care providers that received funding under this subchapter as separately identified based on the types of providers listed in section 9858n(6) of this title;

(B)

the monthly cost of child care services, and the portion of such cost that is paid for with assistance provided under this subchapter, listed by the type of child care services provided;

(C)

the number of payments made by the State through vouchers, contracts, cash, and disregards under public benefit programs, listed by the type of child care services provided;

(D)

the manner in which consumer education information was provided to parents and the number of parents to whom such information was provided; and

(E)

the total number (without duplication) of children and families served under this subchapter; and

(F)

the number of child fatalities occurring among children while in the care and facility of child care providers receiving assistance under this subchapter, listed by type of child care provider and indicating whether the providers (excluding child care providers described in section 9858n(6)(B) of this title) are licensed or license-exempt.3

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during the period for which such report is required to be submitted.

(b)

Audits

(1)

Requirement

(2)

Independent auditor

(3)

Submission

(4)

Repayment of amounts

(Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 658K, as added Pub. L. 101–508, title V, § 5082(2), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–243; amended Pub. L. 102–401, § 3(a), Oct. 7, 1992, 106 Stat. 1959; Pub. L. 102–586, § 8(c)(1), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5036; Pub. L. 104–193, title VI, § 611, Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2284; Pub. L. 105–33, title V, § 5602(2), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 646; Pub. L. 110–234, title IV, § 4002(b)(1)(B), (2)(FF), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1096, 1098; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title IV, § 4002(b)(1)(B), (2)(FF), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1857, 1859; Pub. L. 113–186, § 8(c), (e), Nov. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 1996, 1998.)

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