COBI 2015 - Children in Care Collections

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FY 2016 Appropriation

This bureau is responsible for collection of child support in behalf of children who are in state custody or 24-hour care. Federal law (Title IV-D) requires collection of child/medical support for children receiving federal Title XIX (Medicaid) and/or Title IV-E (Foster Care) funds (both titles are from the Social Security Act). State law (62A-1-117, 78A-6-1106) also mandates this collection program. This bureau is also responsible for third party insurance collections for the Utah State Hospital and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) interim assistance for the Department of Workforce Services.

History of Child Support Collections

Funding History

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $699,500 from all sources for Children in Care Collections. This is a 2.4 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $265,300 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 2.7 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Staff Analysis

For the most recent completed fiscal year, the following information represents the purposes for which the money was used:

Children in Care Collections Detailed Purposes

State Hospital Collections (Insurance)

Divisions of Child and Family Services and Juvenile Justice Collections

Regarding the negative trend greater than 5% in the divisions of Child and Family Services and Juvenile Justice Services collections from the Office of Recovery Services Children in Care Collections program performance measures, the agency states, "Collections for these programs have declined in the past few years due to higher emphasis on in-home placement, shorter periods of time in state custody, and increased juvenile court waivers of child support requirements. ORS expects that this number will continue to decline."

Intent Language

SB0002: Item 84

The Legislature intends the Office of Recovery Services report to the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst by September 1, 2015 regarding implementation of 2014 General Session fee increases and a detailed listing of the intended uses of the additional fee revenue with associated amounts.

SB0007S01: Item 29

The Legislature intends that the Department of Human Services report on the following performance measures for the Office of Recovery Services line item: (1) ORS Total Collections (Target = $250 million), (2) Child Support Services Collections (Target = $215 million), and (3) Ratio: ORS Collections to Cost (Target = > 5.9 to 1) by January 1, 2016 to the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee.

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Sources of Finance	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
General Fund	741,800	121,600	70,100	227,400	232,200	25,000	257,200	6,800	264,000
General Fund, One-time	0	0	0	600	1,100	0	1,100	200	1,300
Federal Funds	884,500	210,800	133,700	288,300	282,200	61,500	343,700	5,200	348,900
Transfers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4,300	4,300
Transfers - Medicaid	29,600	0	1,100	90,000	87,900	(6,600)	81,300	(300)	81,000
Lapsing Balance	(196,400)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$1,459,500	$332,400	$204,900	$606,300	$603,400	$79,900	$683,300	$16,200	$699,500

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	1,441,800	318,000	193,200	504,200	497,300	48,500	545,800	14,700	560,500
In-state Travel	200	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Current Expense	17,500	14,400	11,700	113,700	94,200	20,300	114,500	1,500	116,000
DP Current Expense	0	0	0	23,000	11,900	11,100	23,000	0	23,000
Total	$1,459,500	$332,400	$204,900	$640,900	$603,400	$79,900	$683,300	$16,200	$699,500

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Budgeted FTE	29.41	26	17	7	7.35	0.75	8.10	0	8.10
Actual FTE	21.74	5.50	2.70	7.70	0	0	0	0	0

COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.