Audit questions $37M in child care payments in WA

By: Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: April 1, 2026

Words: 1,066

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Washington made an estimated $37 million in questionable child care payments over the course of a year using federal dollars, according to the state auditor’s office.

A report the auditor released this week found weaknesses within the Department of Children, Youth and Families that contributed to frequent overpayments in the previous fiscal year.

The audit comes after months of concerns, largely from conservatives, about abuse of federal child care funding in the state.

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