CSPMTL 117 (Five Year Rule Review - Incentive Payment Rules)
Child Support Program Manual Transmittal Letter No. 117
November 18, 2016
TO: All Child Support Program Manual Holders
FROM: Cynthia C. Dungey, Director
SUBJECT: Five Year Rule Review - Incentive Payment Rules

The Office of Child Support (OCS) has amended the following rule. The rule has been reviewed in accordance with section 106.03 of the Revised Code, which requires the review of all state agency rules within a five-year period.

Amended RuleAmended Rule TitlePrior Effective Date of RuleEffective Date of Amendment
5101:12‑1‑54 Incentive Payment4/14/201112/1/16
This rule describes the calculation and distribution of the Ohio incentive payment from the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) to the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS), and the incentive payment from ODJFS to the child support enforcement agency (CSEA).
Changes to the rule include: updated the forms effective date language.
This rule is authorized under ORC section 3125.25 and amplifies ORC sections 3125.03 and 5101.23.

The Office of Child Support (OCS) has proposed the following rules with no changes. The rules have been reviewed in accordance with section 106.031 of the Revised Code, which requires the review of all state agency rules within a five-year period. The effective date of the "no change" rules will remain the same as the existing rules.

RuleRule TitleEffective Date
5101:12‑1‑54.1 Incentive Payment: Performance-Based Measure4/14/2011
This rule describes the calculation of the CSEA incentive payment and corrective action plan.
This rule is authorized under ORC section 3125.25 and amplifies ORC sections 3125.03, 5101.23.
5101:12‑1‑54.2 Incentive Payment: County Self-Assessment4/14/2011
This rule describes the process for the CSEA to receive 25% of the CSEA incentive payment by completing a county self-assessment. The rule includes a definition for "self-assessment category," a description of the sampling methodology for the quality assurance (QA) sample, and timeframes and instructions for the CSEA to complete and submit the county self-assessment.
This rule is authorized under ORC section 3125.25 and amplifies ORC sections 3125.03 and 5101.23.

INSTRUCTIONS:

When the CSPMTL is published, the CSPM will be updated as follows:

  • An amended rule will be inserted and the previous version will be moved to the OAC Archive section of the eManuals.
  • An adopted rule will be inserted.

The rules and forms in the CSPM can be accessed at:

http://emanuals.jfs.ohio.gov.

Forms can also be accessed on the ODJFS Forms Central InnerWeb page at:

http://www.odjfs.state.oh.us/forms/inner.asp

INSTRUCTIONS for CSEA INTERNAL PROCEDURAL HANDBOOK:

Paragraph (I)(1) of OAC rule 5101:12-1-01 states that, whenever a program change requires modification of local procedures, the CSEA is required to revise its internal procedural handbook and submit the revision to OCS within thirty days of the revision. The CSEA should carefully review the adopted and amended rules contained in this CSPMTL to determine whether they require the CSEA to update its internal procedural handbook.