FARs are submitted by district office staff to request distributed receipt adjustments. FARs are generally submitted for the following reasons:
- Custody changes
- Non Undistributed (UNDL)/Pended (PNDL) refund requests
- Adjustments due to intergovernmental case issues
- Moving receipts from retained to issued or vice versa
- Receipts logging to incorrect Family Group Number (FGN)
FAR Requirements
Prior to sending an FAR:
- Update case balances to accommodate the request
- Verify that the arrearage computation (A/C) matches balances on OSIS
All FARs should include the following:
- A description of the problem that occurred
- The action being requested (ex: Refund NCP, CP 1>2, P>C, etc.)
- The specific dollar amount that needs to be adjusted
- An electronic A/C for requests over $500
- Placed into the Finance Action Requests folder (//s94x01/workgroups/CSED/Shared Documents/ACs/Finance Action Requests)
- Remember, to comply with IRS regulations, please do not email ACs
A court order (if the request is due to a court order)