Child Care Bureau: Improper Authorization for Payment Data Collection Instructions, Approved August 31, 2007

Measuring Improper Authorizations for Payment in the Child Care Program:
Improper Authorization for Payment Data Collection Instructions [Approved August 31, 2007]

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Table of Contents
I.	Introduction
II.	Overview
III.	State Reporting Cycle
IV.	Generating a Sample of Cases for Review
	Designated Review Period
	Sampling Unit
	Selecting the Monthly Sample
V.	Customizing The Record Review Worksheet
	General Instructions
	Review Identification Information
	Column 1: Elements of Eligibility and Payment Authorization and Column 2: Analysis of Case Record
	Column 3: Findings
	Column 4: Results
VI. Conducting Case Record Reviews
	Review Identification Information
	Column 1: Elements of Eligibility and Payment Authorization
	Column 2: Analysis of Case Record
	Column 3: Findings
	Column 4: Results
	Case Record Review Examples
VII. Completing the Data Entry Form
	Data Entry Form Examples
VIII. Completing And Submitting The State Improper Authorizations For Payment Report
	Part I - Program Assurances and Certifications
	Part II - Error Measures Reporting
	Part III - State Response to Error Measures Findings
	Part III A. (for first reporting cycle only)
	Part III B. (for reporting cycles after the first reporting cycle only)
Appendix A
	Glossary
Attachment 1
	Record Review Worksheet (ACF-400)
	Instructions for Completing Record Review Worksheet
Attachment 2
	Data Entry Form (ACF-401)
	Instructions for Completing the Data Entry Form
Attachment 3
	State Improper Authorizations For Payment Report And Instructions (ACF-402)
	Part I. Program Assurances and Certifications
	Part II. Error Measures Reporting
	Part III: State Response to Error Measures Findings
	Part III A: (for first reporting cycle)
	Part III B. (for reporting cycles after first reporting cycle)
	Instructions for Completing State Improper Authorizations for Payment Report

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Measuring Improper Authorizations for Payment in the Child Care Program: Improper Authorization for Payment Data Collection Instructions [Approved August 31, 2007]

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Measuring Improper Authorizations for Payment in the Child Care Program:
Improper Authorization for Payment Data Collection Instructions [Approved August 31, 2007]