Office of Child Support Enforcement
Publication Date:
December 1, 2011
Introduction
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DISTRIBUTED COLLECTIONS | $24,854,768,488 | $26,560,705,860 | $26,385,592,827 | $26,555,741,023 | $27,296,685,029 |
| Current Assistance IV-A and IV-E | $946,283,222 | $977,640,254 | $978,127,090 | $1,015,060,217 | $1,009,622,938 |
| Former Assistance IV-A and IV-E | $9,469,870,384 | $9,940,415,119 | $9,293,931,882 | $8,971,138,329 | $8,929,900,778 |
| Medicaid Never Assistance | $3,116,317,722 | $3,722,725,791 | $4,177,109,313 | $4,729,368,731 | $5,535,379,949 |
| Never Assistance | $11,322,297,160 | $11,919,924,696 | $11,936,424,542 | $11,840,173,746 | $11,821,781,364 |
| BY DISTRIBUTION METHOD TOTALS | |||||
| Total Payments to Families or Foster Care | $22,794,065,526 | $24,172,874,596 | $24,287,693,954 | $24,471,446,968 | $25,117,369,027 |
| Total Medical Support | $154,337,810 | $246,872,279 | $260,454,516 | $305,377,154 | $365,147,515 |
| Total Passed Through 1/ | NA | $19,489,359 | $116,689,529 | $134,683,034 | $139,410,751 |
| Total Fees Withheld by State 1/ | NA | $23,307,529 | $34,973,853 | $37,137,268 | $32,811,942 |
| Total Assistance Reimbursement 2/ | $1,906,365,152 | $2,098,162,097 | $1,685,780,975 | $1,607,096,599 | $1,641,945,794 |
| State Share | $851,960,720 | $928,030,339 | $740,652,294 | $704,007,956 | $718,827,858 |
| Federal Share | $1,054,404,432 | $1,170,131,758 | $945,128,681 | $903,088,643 | $923,117,936 |
| BY ASSISTANCE CLASSIFICATION | |||||
| Current Assistance Collections 3/ | $946,283,222 | $977,640,254 | $978,127,090 | $1,015,060,217 | $1,009,622,938 |
| Passed Through | NA | $20,195,293 | $117,275,263 | $133,979,852 | $135,958,829 |
| Assistance Reimbursement | $802,273,849 | $821,578,116 | $693,069,062 | $696,776,847 | $684,350,749 |
| Medical Support | $11,418,086 | $12,357,623 | $12,560,243 | $19,268,602 | $22,707,388 |
| Payment to Families or Foster Care | $132,591,287 | $123,509,222 | $155,222,522 | $165,034,916 | $166,605,972 |
| Former Assistance Collections4/ | $9,469,870,384 | $9,940,415,119 | $9,293,931,882 | $8,971,138,329 | $8,929,900,778 |
| Passed Through | NA | -$705,934 | -$585,734 | $703,182 | $3,451,922 |
| Assistance Reimbursement | $1,104,091,303 | $1,276,583,981 | $992,711,913 | $910,319,752 | $957,595,045 |
| Medical Support | $67,608,035 | $96,880,357 | $90,653,158 | $98,321,291 | $113,042,005 |
| Payment to Families or Foster Care | $8,298,171,046 | $8,567,656,715 | $8,211,152,545 | $7,961,794,104 | $7,855,811,806 |
| Medicaid Never Assistance Collections5/ | $3,116,317,722 | $3,722,725,791 | $4,177,109,313 | $4,729,368,731 | $5,535,379,949 |
| Medical Support | $47,056,345 | $72,161,703 | $79,186,324 | $100,979,197 | $128,046,701 |
| Payment to Families or Foster Care | $3,069,261,377 | $3,645,557,763 | $4,089,269,647 | $4,618,593,572 | $5,397,377,970 |
| Fees Withheld by State | NA | $5,006,325 | $8,653,342 | $9,795,962 | $9,955,278 |
| Never Assistance Collections 6/ | $11,322,297,160 | $11,919,924,696 | $11,936,424,542 | $11,840,173,746 | $11,821,781,364 |
| Medical Support | $28,255,344 | $65,472,596 | $78,054,791 | $86,808,064 | $101,351,421 |
| Payment to Families or Foster Care | $11,294,041,816 | $11,836,150,896 | $11,832,049,240 | $11,726,024,376 | $11,697,573,279 |
| Fees Withheld by State | NA | $18,301,204 | $26,320,511 | $27,341,306 | $22,856,664 |
| ESTIMATED INCENTIVE PAYMENTS | $424,720,068 | $446,949,169 | $446,253,350 | $463,390,985 | $464,743,424 |
| TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURES | $5,593,864,242 | $5,870,215,454 | $5,850,306,362 | $5,775,633,834 | $5,660,527,948 |
| Federal Share | $3,691,997,633 | $3,670,520,167 | $3,887,391,564 | $3,811,473,879 | $3,476,592,904 |
| State Share | $1,901,866,609 | $2,199,695,287 | $1,962,914,798 | $1,964,159,955 | $2,183,935,044 |
| COST EFFECTIVENESS RATIO | $4.73 | $4.80 | $4.78 | $4.88 | $5.12 |
| Source: Forms OCSE-34A & OCSE-396A. | |||||
| 1/The Collections Passed Through and Fees Withheld by State categories were added to the OCSE-34A form in FY 2008. | |||||
| 2/Total Assistance Reimbursement equals collections that will be divided between the State and Federal governments to reimburse their respective shares of either Title IV-A (TANF) payments or Title IV-E (Foster Care) maintenance payments. Form OCSE-34A Part 1 line 7b, column G. | |||||
| 3/Current Assistance Collections are those made on behalf of families currently receiving Title IV-A (TANF) or Title IV-E (Foster Care) assistance. | |||||
| 4/Former Assistance Collections are those made on behalf of families formerly receiving Title IV-A (TANF) or Title IV-E (Foster Care) assistance. | |||||
| 5/Medicaid Never Assistance Collections are those received and distributed on behalf of children who are receiving Child Support Enforcement services under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, and who are either currently receiving or who have formerly received Medicaid payments under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, but who were not currently receiving and who have never formerly received assistance under either Title IV-A (TANF or AFDC) or Title IV-E (Foster Care) of the Social Security Act. | |||||
| 6/Never Assistance Collections are those made on behalf of families never receiving public assistance under TANF or Foster Care. | |||||
| NA - Not Available. | |||||