131.83 BCSE Responsibilities
The Bureau of Child Support Enforcement ( BCSE ) is the State Title IV-D agency responsible for supervising the Title IV-D Child Support Enforcement Program. The BCSE responsibilities are:
Conduct training sessions for DRS staff about changes in Federal and State statutes that change DRS procedures
Conduct compliance audits of the DRS to make sure that DRS operations comply with Federal and State Title IV-D child support enforcement statutes and regulations according to Title IV-D Cooperative Agreement requirements.
The BCSE Division of Field Operations (DFO) is the primary contact for CAOs for support issues. There are three BCSE DFO Area Offices, with an assigned Child Support Enforcement Specialist for each CAO. See Appendix E, Bureau of Child Support Enforcement Area Offices .
The BCSE DFO responsibilities are:
Coordinate communications between the CAO and DRS.
Develop and provide training for the CAOs and DRSs.
Resolve CIS/PACSES interface issues.
Represent DHS at hearings where assignment of support is an issue.
Updated May 3, 2024, replacing February 8, 2013