State Systems
State child support programs must follow specific policies and procedures to receive funding approval to plan, design, develop, implement, and operate automated child support systems. With the goal of fostering system efficiency and effectiveness, OCSE offers guidance and technical assistance throughout the design, development and implementation stages of system lifecycle, and provides review and monitoring of the systems.
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Automation & Technology
OCSE provides guidance and technical assistance to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state child support systems. We provide support through research, planning and design, consultation, site visits, toolkits, training, and demonstration projects.
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Planning & Design
State child support programs must follow specific policies and procedures to receive funding approval to plan, design, develop, implement, and operate automated child support systems.
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Review & Monitoring
A state child support system must be functionally comprehensive and operate statewide. Throughout the system development life cycle, OCSE provides monitoring and oversight of the state’s system acquisition effort.
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Top State Systems Resources
Status of Automated Child Support Systems
Published: July 8, 2015Provides certification and IV&V status, caseload, and collections information for State Child Support SystemsCost Allocation Methodologies (CAM) Toolkit
Published: January 15, 2015Models a methodology to determine distributions of software development costs and expedite the federal approval processH.R. 4980: Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act of 2014
Published: September 30, 2014Provides a summary of the child support provisions in H.R. 4980IV&V Status of State Systems
Published: November 30, 2016Information on the status, cost, and schedule of Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) of state projectsThe Affordable Care Act and Child Support
Published: May 14, 2013A presentation on the opportunities provided by the Affordable Care Act for child support enforcement systemsAPD Reform Presentation
Published: April 25, 2012Describes major changes in the APD rule under the new APD regulations- View More Resources >