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Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990

A federal law that provides funds to states to help low-income families pay for child care, supporting the development of children and allowing parents to work or attend school.

Improper Payments

Payments made by a government agency that should not have been made or were made in the incorrect amount, including overpayments, underpayments, and payments to ineligible recipients.

Fraudulent Payments

Payments made as a result of intentional deception, misrepresentation, or false statements to gain an unauthorized benefit or payment.

Overpayments

Payments made in an amount greater than what was legally due or authorized to a recipient.

Underpayments

Payments made in an amount less than what was legally due or authorized to a recipient.

Disaggregated

To separate a whole into its component parts for detailed analysis, meaning data is broken down into specific categories.

Secretary

Refers to the head of a federal department, in this context likely the Secretary of Health and Human Services, who oversees the Child Care and Development Block Grant program.