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Comptroller General of the United States

The head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO), an independent agency that works for Congress by auditing federal programs and spending, investigating fraud and abuse, and issuing reports.

Federal early childhood education, child care, and child nutrition programs

Government initiatives that provide funding or support for education, care, and food services for young children. Examples include Head Start, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and the Child Care and Development Block Grant.

Child Care and Development Block Grant program

A federal program that provides funding to states to help low-income families afford child care and to improve the quality of child care services.

Program integrity

The measures and efforts taken to ensure that a government program operates correctly, prevents fraud, waste, and abuse, and achieves its intended goals honestly and effectively.

Corrective action plans

Formal plans developed to address and fix identified problems or deficiencies within a program or system, often including specific steps, timelines, and measurable outcomes.

Providers of services

Organizations, businesses, or individuals that receive federal funds to deliver services under a government program, such as child care centers, schools, or food service companies.