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Question of the Day By - Associated Press - Monday, February 1, 2021
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - A Delaware day care owner has been indicted on federal charges of fraud and tax evasion.
The indictment was handed down last week charging 56-year-old Brenda Mathis of Wilmington with wire fraud, theft of government money and tax evasion.
Authorities say Mathis inflated attendance records for her day care center, L.J.‘s Playpen Academy, Inc., to increase subsidies and payments she received from two federally funded programs. The Purchase of Care Program helps eligible, low-income families pay for childcare by providing subsidies to a day care provider of their choice. The Delaware Stars for Early Success Program disperses payments to day care providers based on the quality of service.