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WATCH: Childcare providers conspired with parents to scam taxpayers, documents show

In the wake of recent renewed media reports into allegations of potential daycare fraud in Washington, state officials are urging anyone with information to report claims to the office of Attorney General Nick Brown. Our office has tools to address certain kinds of fraud," wrote Deputy Communications Director for Washington State Attorney General's Office Mike Faulk in a Thursday email to The Center Square.

WATCH: Childcare providers conspired with parents to scam taxpayers, documents show

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In the wake of recent renewed media reports into allegations of potential daycare fraud in Washington, state officials are urging anyone with information to report claims to the office of Attorney General...

Our office has tools to address certain kinds of fraud," wrote Deputy Communications Director for Washington State Attorney General's Office Mike Faulk in a Thursday email to The Center Square.

Among the documents obtained were investigations noting reports about providers accused of coordinating with parents to fraudulently obtain taxpayer subsidies, where the parents were part of the alleged scam.

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In the wake of recent renewed media reports into allegations of potential daycare fraud in Washington, state officials are urging anyone with information to report claims to the office of Attorney General Nick Brown. Our office has tools to address certain kinds of fraud," wrote Deputy Communications Director for Washington State Attorney General's Office Mike Faulk in a Thursday email to The Center Square. Among the documents obtained were investigations noting reports about providers accused of coordinating with parents to fraudulently obtain taxpayer subsidies, where the parents were part of the alleged scam.

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  • If providers are not following the rules, we hold them accountable.
  • "In some cases, children are not actually brought to care, but parents still sign them in so payments can be collected.
  • her husband runs another home childcare in their second house that located on where the same practice is occurring," the report said.

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"We encourage people with claims of fraud to report them to the state.

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DCYF responded to the documents provided to The Center Square. Providers who are convicted of a criminal charge.

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