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Child Support Enforcement: States Proceed With Immediate Wage Withholding; More HHS Action Needed

HRD-93-99 Published: Jun 15, 1993. Publicly Released: Jun 15, 1993.
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Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the states' progress in implementing a provision of the Family Support Act of 1988, which requires the immediate withholding of noncustodial parents' wages for child support.

Recommendations

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of Health and Human Services To further assist states in effectively implementing IWW for non-Title IV-D child support orders, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) should direct the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) to ensure that all states designate by January 1994 a public agency to administer IWW to comply with the Family Support Act's requirement.
Closed – Not Implemented
This recommendation is no longer applicable because the effective date of this requirement has already passed.
Department of Health and Human Services To further assist states in effectively implementing IWW for non-Title IV-D child support orders, the Secretary of Health and Human Services should seek the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval to release the HHS report on IWW.
Closed – Not Implemented
While HHS has yet to issue the required report, this recommendation is no longer valid because the effective date of this requirement has passed.

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Topics

Worker and Family Assistance
Child custodyChild support paymentsChildrenDependentsDivorced personsLaw enforcementParentsState programsWage garnishmentsChild support