Second Error Rate Pilot Report

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APPENDIX I. STATE RESPONSE FORM

Walter R. McDonald & Associates, Inc.

WRMA

Child Care Improper Payments

Error Rate Pilot Study

Following receipt of the contractor statistical analysis of the pilot findings, the State will prepare—and return to the contractor—a written response to each of the three questions presented in this document.

Directions

Please identify the respondent to each question. If one respondent provides a response for all of the questions, it is necessary to provide the contact information only once. The information will be used by the Error Rate Pilot Study Team to contact the respondent should the need arise for further clarification of the response.

The respondent(s) should be as thorough as possible in the responses to the question(s). All responses will be shared with the Child Care Bureau.Please return this document in its entirety via e-mail to Carol Pearson, Project Director of the Child Care Improper Payments Pilot Study, at cpearson@wrma.com. Should you have questions, please contact Carol at the above e-mail or by phone at (302) 226-1542. Please return the completed document by                                           

Thank you!

Question 1.
Date: _____________________________
Name: ____________________________
Title: _____________________________
State Agency: _____________________
(Area Code) Phone Number: __________
E-mail: ___________________________

What are the causes of the improper payments that have been identified? What are the actions that will be taken to correct those causes in order to reduce errors in the future?

Question 2.
Date: _____________________________
Name: ____________________________
Title: _____________________________
State Agency: _____________________
(Area Code) Phone Number: __________
E-mail: ___________________________

Describe the information systems and other infrastructure that assist the State in identifying and reducing improper payments. If the Lead Agency does not have these tools, describe actions to be taken to acquire the necessary information systems and other infrastructure, as required in the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002.

Question 3.
Date: _____________________________
Name: ____________________________
Title: _____________________________
State Agency: _____________________
(Area Code) Phone Number: __________
E-mail: ___________________________

What steps will the State take to ensure that the Lead Agency and eligibility workers will be accountable for reducing improper payments?

Question 4.
Date: _____________________________
Name: ____________________________
Title: _____________________________
State Agency: _____________________
(Area Code) Phone Number: __________
E-mail: ___________________________

Appendix J. Site Visit Agenda >>

June, 2007