Anti-Fraud Plan

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Florida’s Office of Early Learning

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6M-9.400Anti-Fraud Plan

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 40, No. 102, May 27, 2014 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

The changes are as follows:

The following sentence is added to (2). For the 2014-2015 fiscal year, the plan must be sent to the Office of Early Learning’s Office of Inspector General no later than November 30, 2014.  The Office of Early Learning will process the plan no later than January 1, 2015 and shall notify the coalition in writing of approval or disapproval and the reasons for disapproval.

Subsection (3) introduction sentence strikes the phrase “at a minimum”.

Subsection (3)(b), the second sentence, strikes the phrase “but not be limited to” and adds the word “electronic” as a method for monthly reporting.

Subsection (4) introduction sentence strikes the phrase “at a minimum”.

Subsection (4)(b) changes the “thirty(30) calendar days” to “fourteen (14) calendar days”; adds an additional element for advance written notice  “5.  The amount of overpayment to be recovered, if applicable.” And adds the phrase “if applicable” to the first sentence in the reference to the length of time benefits are suspended or terminated.

Subsection (4)(c) is added stating:” (c) A suspension or termination shall not be applied against recipients with a valid at-risk referral.”

Subsection (4)(d) is renumbered (4)(e) and paragraphs 1., 3., and 5. Each adds the phrase “or other executive staff person designated by the coalition board” after the reference to the “executive director”.

Subsection (4)(e) is renumbered (4)(f) and paragraph 4. Adds the phrase “or other executive staff person designated by the coalition board” after the term “executive director”.

Subsection (4)(e) is renumbered to correct a duplicative reference to paragraph 5 and the second paragraph 5, now paragraph 6, is changed to read: “The appeals committee shall select or appoint a member of the coalition, excluding the executive director the coalition or other executive staff person designated by the coalition board, to memorialize the events of the appeals committee proceeding and the final determination including the basis for the decision.”

Section 1002.91(4) has been added to the rulemaking authority and the law implemented.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Rodney MacKinnon, Inspector General, Office of Early Learning, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone], [e-mail]