GAO Report
Publication Date:
March 1, 2002
Current as of:
GAO report (PDF) on the practices of private child support collection firms and state child support enforcement (CSE) agencies.
Specific objectives include:
- Obtain information on the amount of child support owed and how it has changed in recent years;
- Identify the number and kinds of entities that can collect child support and compare the characteristics of private child support collection firms with those of state agencies;
- Compare the private firms’ and state agencies’ collection experiences, information sources, and collection practices;
- Compare the enforcement tools available to private firms and state agencies; and
- Determine whether state agencies provide information requested by private firms.
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