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Reporting Instructions: CORe Code 7497

Child Support - Regular Expenditures

(charged 100% to incentives)

Most Child Support Agency (CSA) costs are reported on this line which is funded by Federal Incentives  This line should include all child support program expenditures not reported on any other line. 

Costs incurred by the CSA staff include, but are not limited to:  salaries, fringe benefits, telephone, postage, printing, office supplies and travel; furniture and equipment acquisition for items under $5,000; and depreciation expense for items over $5,000.  (Note:  Purchases of data processing equipment must have prior approval by DFS.)  Contracts with private attorneys and private process servers should also be reported on this line.  

Do not report fees, indirect costs, and cooperative agreement costs on this line.