‘Free money”, audits show Maryland overpaid childcare providers $66.5M, money not recouped

HUNT VALLEY, Md. (WBFF) — An explosive FOX45 News investigation has uncovered internal audits from the Maryland State Department of Education that show, between 2023 and 2025, more than $66 million in overpayments were sent to childcare providers statewide. That money should have been returned to the state.

But Project Baltimore found the state mismanaged the process and failed to recoup your tax dollars.

On September 10, 2025, the Maryland State Department of Education hosted a virtual townhall to respond to concerns from childcare providers statewide. State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carey Wright and Assistant State Superintendent Sarah Neville-Morgan led the conversation, which centered on two key topics…

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