Program Integrity and Accountability: Improper Payments Error Rate Review Process
Error Rate Requirements
Subpart K of 45 CFR, Part 98 of the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) requires states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico to prepare and submit a report of errors occurring in the administration of CCDF grant funds once every three years. The error rate reports are used to implement provisions of the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA).
Data Collection Forms and Instructions
The revised CCDF Improper Payments Data Collection Instructions (PDF) detail the methodology to be used to implement the reporting requirements found in the Final Rule and have been approved for use in the current cycle of reviews for States reporting in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Please contact the National Center on Subsidy Innovation and Accountability for technical assistance with the Error Rate Review process at 301-881-2590 x273 or ncsia@ecetta.info.
If you have questions regarding the Data Collection Instructions, please contact Linda Winings at 202-401-5088.
Sampling Decisions, Assurances, And Fieldwork Preparation Plan for 2022-2025 (PDF)
Record Review Worksheet for 2022-2025(ACF-403) (PDF)
State Improper Payments Report for 2022-2025 (ACF-404) (PDF)