How to Report Fraud
Fraud is an intentional deception, omission, or misrepresentation made by a person with knowledge that the deception, omission, or misrepresentation may result in unauthorized benefit to that person or another person, or any aiding and abetting of the commission of such an act.
To report fraud, complete the form below. This form will be emailed directly to our Program Integrity Department for follow up. You may also call 850-595-5400 and ask to speak to a Program Integrity Specialist.
Common Types of Fraud
Child Care Providers
- Signing a child in when the child is absent in order to be paid for that day
- Asking a parent to sign a child in/out when they have not attended
- Giving false information to receive payment or stay contracted for SR or VPK
- Telling a parent not to report changes to the coalition
Parent/Client
- Failing to accurately report someone in the household such as a “spouse” or “significant other” even if the “significant other” is not the biological parent
- Providing false/altered employment verification or education documents
- Failing to report additional employment income (being employed at two or more jobs)
- Providing a false/altered at-risk referral