Child Care Improper Payments Data Collection Instructions
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved without change
03/12/2025
01/31/2025
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2028
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2025
4,840
0
4,823
17,291
0
44,151
0
0
0
Section 2 of the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA) requires federal agencies to review their programs and activities to identify those that may be susceptible to significant improper payments, publish improper payment estimates for those programs and activities, and submit a report on actions taken to reduce improper payments. 45 CFR Part 98 Subpart K requires states to prepare and submit a report of errors occurring in the administration of Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) grant funds once every three years and directs states to follow the methodology outlined in the Child Care Improper Payments Data Collection Instructions (DCI). The DCI provides instructions and forms to states to implement the required CCDF error rate review methodology.
The Office of Child Care (OCC) first implemented the error rate methodology in 2007 and is currently completing the sixth 3-year cycle of case record reviews to meet the requirements for error rate reporting under the PIIA. The current data collection forms and instructions expire on January 31, 2025 and must be renewed. As part of the renewal process, OCC has revised the forms and instructions with minor changes that do not change the error rate methodology, but instead provide respondents with additional guidance and clarification to facilitate complete and accurate data submissions. To allow states time to implement changes prior to the submission deadline for the ACF-404 State Improper Payments Report (one of the four reports included in the DCI), the new version of the ACF-404 will be effective for the June 2026 reports. The currently approved version of the ACF-404 will be used in 2025.
There are no significant changes to the information collection since the last OMB approval. Minor revisions were made to provide respondents with additional guidance and clarification to facilitate complete and accurate required data submissions.
OCC revised the estimated burden hours for respondents based on feedback collected from states as described in Question 12 in the Supporting Statement.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
ACF-403 Record Review Worksheet: case record reviews (IC-2 - ACF-403)