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State confirms 436 open investigations into publicly funded daycares as new attendance system begins

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By Ryan Raiche Verified
| KSTP-TV (St Paul, MN) Verified
In a move to detect fraud more quickly, Minnesota has begun rolling out a long-discussed electronic attendance system for its taxpayer-funded childcare program, but only a tiny portion of the program is required to use it to start. The new system allows investigators and program administrators to compare attendance and billing records electronically, a change that outside auditors have urged for years as a way to strengthen oversight of the state’s Child Care Assistance Program, known as CCAP.
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State records show bus company involved in crash regularly failed inspections

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By Ryan Raiche Verified
| KSTP-TV (St Paul, MN) Verified
The school bus company involved in Tuesday’s crash in St. Paul had an alarming number of buses pulled from service for serious violations in recent years, according to state inspection records reviewed by 5 INVESTIGATES. Three kids and one adult were injured when the bus, operated by Pride Transportation, crashed into Hamline University. Investigators have not yet determined what caused the crash. But state records paint a dismal picture of Pride Transportation’s inspection history.
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Convicted fraudster tied to Minneapolis taxpayer-funded daycare raided by feds

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By Ryan Raiche Verified
| KSTP-TV (St Paul, MN) Verified
A man with a lengthy criminal record — involving counterfeit cash, stolen checks and theft cases — is listed as a registered agent for a Minneapolis daycare recently raided by federal law enforcement as part of a sweeping fraud investigation targeting daycares and autism centers. State records reviewed by 5 INVESTIGATES show Carlos Lamar Biggers, who has multiple fraud and theft convictions across the Twin Cities, became one of the registered agents for The Original Childcare Center in 2021.
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