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Daycare Operator Bilked Feds of $250,000
Hindia Yusuf, a 52-year-old daycare operator from Covington, Washington, pleaded guilty to theft of public funds for falsely claiming reimbursement from a government program that provides childcare to low-income families.
According to the facts stated in the plea agreement, Yusuf operated Harar Home Daycare and was paid for providing childcare to low-income families under a program administered by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. Between 2012 and 2014, Yusuf claimed to be caring for 24 children divided into two twelve-hour shifts.
However, Yusuf submitted reimbursement reports to the DSHS on which she intentionally overstated the number of hours of child care she and Harar Home Daycare had provided. She billed the DSHS for care at times when she was caring for no children. Yusuf also forged the signatures of parents on various logs so that she could seek reimbursement for childcare that was never provided.
The amount of loss is estimated to be $250,000. Theft of public funds is punishable by up to ten years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
The case was investigated by the FBI, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Inspector General (HUD-OIG), and the U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), along with the Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS).
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Seth Wilkinson. U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour is scheduled to sentence Yusuf on July 29, 2016.
The Working Connections Child Care program, a federally-funded program intended to promote employment in low-income families, was defrauded by Yusuf’s actions. The program aims to provide childcare to low-income families, allowing them to work and earn a living.
Key Facts
- State: Washington
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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