Ohio Overpaid Day Cares $1.1M, 4 Providers in Collections
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Ohios child care system faced a significant issue in 2025 when one point one million dollars were overpaid to sixty-one providers across nine counties, with twelve centers in Hamilton County receiving extra money. Despite disputes, the total overpayment amount dropped to about one point one million dollars. Lawmakers, particularly Republicans, are advocating for stricter oversight and more power for the attorney general to investigate fraud. The state has strong safeguards in place, with dozens of closures last year from state probes and tips. Four Hamilton County providers have unpaid bills that have gone to collections, and five centers nationwide have had funding terminated due to falsified records. The inspector general is currently investigating referrals for possible crimes. This issue affects a small portion of Ohios child care world, where over one hundred sixteen thousand kids receive subsidies through five thousand six hundred providers. The state plans to spend one point one eight billion dollars next fiscal year to support the system.
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