State auditors report $2.88M in CCDF payments lacking documentation; JLAC orders broad special audit

Jun 1, 2026

Auditor General staff told JLAC auditors found questioned costs of $2,880,442 for one child-care provider and reporting errors in CCDF subaward reporting; the committee authorized a broad special audit of the Child Care and Development Fund to cover FY2021–25, with an estimated cost of $547,000–$625,000 and reports due by July 31, 2027.

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The Joint Legislative Audit Committee on June 1 authorized a comprehensive special audit of Arizona’s Child Care and Development Fund after Auditor General staff outlined multi-year federal‑single‑audit findings and reporting errors that federal authorities have flagged.

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