**Federal Parent Locator Service**

**Federal Case Registry - State Verification and Exchange System**

**Conference Calls Notes**

Participating States

  ----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
  Alabama                 Minnesota               Oklahoma

  Alaska                  Mississippi             Oregon

  Arizona                 Missouri                Pennsylvania

  California              Montana                 Rhode Island

  Idaho                   Nevada                  South Carolina

  Indiana                 New Hampshire           Tennessee

  Iowa                    New York                Washington

  Massachusetts           North Carolina          

  Michigan                North Dakota            
  ----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------

***Purpose of the Call***

On May 3 and 5, 2005 the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement
(OCSE) facilitated conference calls with states to discuss the results
of the one-time match between the OCSE Debtor file and the SSA State
Verification and Exchange System (SVES). The agenda for the calls
included the following topics.

-   Determine States' progress on reviewing cases

-   Establish timeframes for completion of the project

-   Project how long the PO Box should remain open

-   Evaluate progress of states so SSA can allocate resources
    accordingly

-   Discuss tracking of matches

***States Progress***

States' progress on working the returned matches varied from state to
state; however, all states reported they had either sent the matches to
their field offices, which were in the process of working the cases, or
they had completed working their matches. Eight states have completed
the project, with another three states indicating that they will finish
by the end of May. States remain enthusiastic about the project since
they are now receiving payments in cases where no payments had been made
in years. Additionally, states reported other case actions due to these
matches such as: 1) in interstate cases with no payments, the matches
were referred to the other state to do the income withholding, 2) CPs
were referred to SSA for child benefits, 3) NCPs paid off arrears in
lieu of having their SSA benefits garnished, and 4) matched information
was good for locate and for updating demographic information on their
system.

***Volume & Timeframes***

SSA reported they have processed 20,593 income withholdings nationwide.
States have been extremely pleased with the prompt turnaround by SSA on
handling the large volume of income withholdings sent to the special PO
Box. Furthermore, states reported they are receiving payments at least
one month faster than if they sent the income withholdings to their
field offices. Since states progress differed from state to state it was
undecided, at this time, how long the PO Box would remain open. However,
given states progress thus far, the PO Box is expected to remain open
until the end of August 2005. This timeframe will be discussed in a
future conference call with states, which is expected at the end of June
or beginning of July. In the interim, states are encouraged to report
their progress to the State TS team.

***Economic Analysis and Evaluation of the Data***

OCSE's Economic Analysis (EA) team discussed efforts to gather data and
analyze the results of the match. The EA team would like to work with
any state able to provide information on the number of matches received,
the number of income withholdings sent to SSA and the amount of the
collections. During the calls, representatives from Washington and
Oregon volunteered to work with the EA team. Other states will provide
data to their respective State Technical Support Liaison as it becomes
available.

***Action Items:***

1\) Determine why an income withholding sent to the PO Box received
payments faster than if it was sent to an SSA field office.

2\) Determine if matches can be sent proactively.

3\) Montana will send Amy Ballenger examples of cases where they sent an
income withholding, however, no payments have been received.

4\) MI, MA, OK, and NY will provide a status to their TS liaison.

5\) WA will provide statistical information to Jen Francis.

***State Progress on Processing the Match Results***

State representatives shared their progress to date in processing the
SSA garnishment match data. The following matrix provides information on
each state's progress.

+---------------+------------------+------------+---------------------+
| **Alabama**   | Working cases at | **Nevada** | 67 IWNs sent out of |
|               | the county       |            | the 318 matches.    |
|               | level. This      |            | **Project is        |
|               | project is       |            | complete**.         |
|               | competing with   |            |                     |
|               | their paternity  |            |                     |
|               | project so       |            |                     |
|               | resources are an |            |                     |
|               | issue.           |            |                     |
+---------------+------------------+------------+---------------------+
| **Alaska**    | 238 IWNs sent    | # New      | 67% of the 180      |
|               | with the         | Hampshire  | cases worked. 66    |
|               | majority of      |            | IWNs sent, 4 cases  |
|               | cases paying due |            | had another         |
|               | to IWNs sent.    |            | employer, 16 the    |
|               | **Project is     |            | NCP was receiving   |
|               | complete**       |            | SSI and cannot be   |
|               |                  |            | enforced. 20 cases  |
|               |                  |            | NCP making          |
|               |                  |            | payments.           |
+---------------+------------------+------------+---------------------+
| **Arizona**   | No statistics at | **New      | Currently analyzing |
|               | this time        | York**     | the data however    |
|               |                  |            | they have resource  |
|               |                  |            | issues. They        |
|               |                  |            | definitely want to  |
|               |                  |            | do this project.    |
+---------------+------------------+------------+---------------------+
| *             | Has forwarded    | **North    | Out of 1203 matches |
| *California** | the information  | Carolina** | 612 IWNs sent. Some |
|               | to the counties  |            | cases have to be    |
|               | but does not     |            | taken to court for  |
|               | have the         |            | arrears payment so  |
|               | results.         |            | more IWNs are       |
|               |                  |            | likely.             |
+---------------+------------------+------------+---------------------+
| **Idaho**     | 172 IWNs sent.   | **North    | IWNs sent on 50% of |
|               | 20               | Dakota**   | cases. 25% of cases |
|               | added/corrected  |            | were interstate and |
|               | DOB**. Project   |            | the match was sent  |
|               | is complete**.   |            | to the other state  |
|               |                  |            | to do IWN.          |
|               |                  |            | **Project expected  |
|               |                  |            | to complete end of  |
|               |                  |            | May**.              |
+---------------+------------------+------------+---------------------+
| **Indiana**   | Have not         | **         | Matches distributed |
|               | received         | Oklahoma** | to the counties     |
|               | feedback from    |            |                     |
|               | the counties.    |            |                     |
+---------------+------------------+------------+---------------------+
| **Iowa**      | 181 IWNs sent.   | **Oregon** | Project complete.   |
|               | 29% of matches   |            | Out of 1102         |
|               | SSA already had  |            | reviewed 167 IWNs   |
|               | an IWN in place. |            | sent for 35K and    |
|               | 20% of matches   |            | 148 referred to     |
|               | were interstate  |            | SSA.                |
|               | cases and either |            |                     |
|               | referral made or |            |                     |
|               | IWN sent.        |            |                     |
|               | **Project is     |            |                     |
|               | complete**       |            |                     |
+---------------+------------------+------------+---------------------+
| **Ma          | In the process   | **Penn     | 18 of 67 counties   |
| ssachusetts** | of reviewing     | sylvania** | have reported. 616  |
|               | cases. Found     |            | cases reviewed. 25% |
|               | that there is an |            | of cases resulted   |
|               | issue with       |            | in no action taken. |
|               | dependants being |            | 45% of the cases    |
|               | emancipated so   |            | had an IWO issued.  |
|               | cases have to be |            | 13% had good locate |
|               | reviewed         |            | information.        |
|               | manually.        |            |                     |
|               | Resources to     |            |                     |
|               | work project is  |            |                     |
|               | an issue.        |            |                     |
+---------------+------------------+------------+---------------------+
| **Michigan**  | They have not    | **Rhode    | Out of 400 matches  |
|               | distributed the  | Island**   | they have reviewed  |
|               | matches to their |            | 50 cases. Have not  |
|               | counties but are |            | done many IWNs      |
|               | planning to do   |            | however matches     |
|               | so. Have         |            | good for closing    |
|               | resource         |            | and cleaning up     |
|               | problems.        |            | cases.              |
+---------------+------------------+------------+---------------------+
| **Minnesota** | They already had | **South    | Project is nearly   |
|               | a SVES interface | Carolina** | complete. 302 IWO   |
|               | with OCSE so not |            | issued. Project     |
|               | much new         |            | provided good       |
|               | matches. 10 IWNs |            | locate information. |
|               | sent**. Project  |            | Only one case a     |
|               | is complete**.   |            | problem due to      |
|               |                  |            | custody issue.      |
+---------------+------------------+------------+---------------------+
| **            | Had 1300 matches | **South    | IWNs sent on 50% of |
| Mississippi** | and has          | Dakota**   | cases. 25% of cases |
|               | **completed the  |            | were interstate and |
|               | project**.       |            | the match was sent  |
|               |                  |            | to the other state  |
|               |                  |            | to do IWN.          |
|               |                  |            | **Project expected  |
|               |                  |            | to complete end of  |
|               |                  |            | May**               |
+---------------+------------------+------------+---------------------+
| **Missouri**  | Matches sent to  | **T        | Sent 1223 to 31     |
|               | the counties     | ennessee** | offices.14 offices  |
|               | however no       |            | have completed      |
|               | statistical      |            | their project. 615  |
|               | information at   |            | cases reviewed 351  |
|               | this time.       |            | IWNs sent 250       |
|               |                  |            | referred CP to SSA  |
|               |                  |            | 19 cases need       |
|               |                  |            | review and          |
|               |                  |            | adjustment.         |
|               |                  |            | **Project will end  |
|               |                  |            | at the end of       |
|               |                  |            | May.**              |
+---------------+------------------+------------+---------------------+
| # Montana     | **Project is     | **Wa       | 494 matches         |
|               | complete**. Most | shington** | received and        |
|               | IWNs sent in Dec |            | reviewed. 162 IWNs  |
|               | 04. 32 matches   |            | sent. 60% of cases  |
|               | were interstate  |            | the NCP was paying, |
|               |                  |            | 20% SSA already, 24 |
|               |                  |            | interstate cases.   |
|               |                  |            | **Project           |
|               |                  |            | complete**          |
+---------------+------------------+------------+---------------------+