Intergovernmental and Audit

Intergovernmental cases are reviewed for the appropriate child support services needed and, in addition, the case is reviewed separately for any intergovernmental time frames that applied during the audit period.

There are three actions that can help an office achieve the best results in the area of Intergovernmental Services.

1. Check CSENet messages on a regular basis: Auditors review CSENet messages to determine if received messages require action and if so, are the appropriate actions taking place. Please see Child Support Quest on instruction for Checking CSENet messages.
2. Pay attention to the time frames as set forth by the CFR: If actions or responses are needed are they taking place within the required time frames?
3. Case log: Case log any actions taken on the case. Case log any contact made with the other state. Case log any responses needed or given.

Below are the actions and no actions used during the audit process.

INTERGOVERNMENTAL ACTIONS

Referral to the Responding State.

The State sent a UIFSA to the NCP’s residing State.

Provided requested information to the Responding State within 30 days.

The Responding State requested information from this State and the State provided the requested information within 30 days.

Passed new information to the Responding State within 10 days.

This State acquired new information in the case and passed that information to the Responding State within 10 days.

Responded to status request from the Initiating State within 5 days (Central Registry) or 30 days (District Offices).

The Initiating State sent this State a status request and the State responded to the request within 5 days (Central Registry) or 30 days (District Offices).

Provided requested information to the Initiating State within 30 days

The Initiating State requested information from this State and the State provided the requested information within 30 days.

Passed new information to the Initiating State within 10 days

This State acquired new information on the case and passed that information to the Initiating State within 10 days.

All appropriate actions to enforce.

The case does not fall into one of the categories above, but the State took all the proper steps to enforce interstate services.

INTERGOVERNMENTAL NO ACTIONS

Did not make a referral to the Responding State

The NCP was located in another State and the State did not send a UIFSA to the NCP’s residing State.

Did not provide requested information to Responding State within 30 days

The Responding State requested information from this State and the State did not provided the requested information within 30 days.

Did not Pass new information to the Responding State within 10 days

This State acquired new information in the cases and did not pass that information on the Responding State within 10 days.

Did not respond to status request from the Initiating State within 5 days (Central Registry) or 30 days (District Offices).

The Initiating State sent this State a status request and the State did not respond to the request within 5 days (Central Registry) or 30 days (District Offices).

Did not provide requested information to the Initiating State within 30 days

The Initiating State requested information from this State and the State did not provide the requested information within 30 days.

Did not pass new information to the Initiating State within 10 days

This State acquired new information in the case and did not pass that information on to the Initiating State within 10 days.

Did not take all the appropriate actions to enforce.

The case does not fall into one of the categories above, but the State did not take all the proper steps to enforce interstate services.