ACF-700 Reporting Tips

In this section we view the ACF-700 data elements from two perspectives. First we give a general overview of the information required for the ACF-700 Annual Report and some tips on how to be successful in your submission. The tips are designed to help you avoid some of the common mistakes that have been made in previous years. Second, we give the detailed definitions and rules on an element-by-element basis. This second section is a reference to use when you have a question about how to report an individual data element.

ACF-700 Reporting Tips

		Tip #1 - Leave no blanks Tip #2 - Be careful about WHO you count: Child Counts versus Family Counts Tip #3 - Watch out for HOW the data are to be reported: Counts or Monthly Averages Tip #4 - Be careful about HOW MANY times a child can be counted: Duplicated versus Unduplicated Counts Tip #5 - Some fields are suppose to add up. Check to see if they do. If you have access to the Internet, let the automated data entry form do the checking for you.

Last Updated: July 1, 2008