COLUMBUS, OH — An Ohio state representative is calling for an investigation into publicly funded childcare facilities, citing concerns about potential fraud similar to a recent case in Minnesota.
According to our media partner the Herald-Star, Rep. Josh Williams (R–Sylvania Township) has urged the Ohio Department of Children and Youth to examine facilities, particularly in the Columbus area, following allegations that some providers are billing the state for children who are not present.
In Minnesota, a multimillion-dollar taxpayer fraud scandal emerged in November, where reports alleged that money from the state’s welfare system was misused and funneled to a terror group. As a result, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services froze $185 million in federal child care funding to Minnesota…