DCYF had lost a bid to have a lawsuit against the agency dismissed, with a federal district court ruling in late April that a rule requiring foster parents to socially “transition” foster children plausibly violates the First Amendment.
Government auditors in Democrat-dominated Washington State say that more than $1.3 billion in spending through the state's childcare subsidy system cannot be verified. The post Dem State Can’t Audit $1.3 Billion in Childcare Funds Due to Missing Records. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Washington State auditors revealed that over $1.3 billion in childcare subsidies from 2021 to 2024 are unauditable due to missing records and poor tracking systems. WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Washington State Auditor’s Office, the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), and state officials. WHEN & WHERE: The audit covered spending from 2021 through 2024 in Washington State. KEY QUOTE: “Determining fraud requires criminal evidence and can only be done by enforcement agencies in conjunction with the judicial system.” — Washington State Auditor’s Office IMPACT: Washington taxpayers are left with unanswered questions about the allocation of over $1.3 billion, with concerns about fraud and…Open
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) found that Minnesota’s child care agency failed to properly verify attendance records or pursue fraud tips, according to a letter following an oversight visit.WHO WAS INVOLVED: HHS, Minnesota’s Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), and state officials, including Governor Tim Walz (D) […] The post HHS Report Finds MN Child Care Agency is Skipping Fraud Checks, Attendance Verification. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) found that Minnesota’s child care agency failed to properly verify attendance records or pursue fraud tips, according to a letter following an oversight visit. WHO WAS INVOLVED: HHS, Minnesota’s Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), and state officials, including Governor Tim Walz (D) and Commissioner Tikki Brown. WHEN & WHERE: Oversight visit conducted January 22-23, 2026 , with findings outlined in an HHS letter on Monday, March 2, 2026. KEY QUOTE: “Minnesota did not demonstrate that they are currently implementing required program integrity training for providers across the state.” – Laurie Todd-Smith, HHS ACF Deputy Assistant…Open