Debt Management Services

Links to Frequently Requested Information for State Agencies

Child-Support Enforcement
Information on Fiscal Service's role in collecting delinquent child support obligations; links to child support enforcement legal authorities and to the Office of Child Support Enforcement at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

Legal Authorities Index

• 31 U.S.C. 3716(h)
  Administrative Offset and State Law
  
  
• Offset of Tax Refund Payments to Collect Past-Due Support
  31 CFR Section 285.3
  
  
• Administrative Offset Under Reciprocal Agreements with States
  31 CFR Section 285.6
  
  
• Offset of Tax Refund Payments to Collect State Income Tax Obligations
  31 CFR Section 285.8
  
  

Debt Collection Statistics
Comparisons of federal and state net collections for current and prior calendar year; State Unemployment Insurance Compensation debts.

"Offsets Matter"
A newsletter distributed by the Debt Management Services' Treasury Offset Division (TOD), includes the latest information for state agencies concerning their implementation of the Treasury Offset Program (TOP).

Unemployment Insurance Compensation Debts
State participation and collection totals, interactive map.

Webinars
State Reciprocal Program; TOP Unemployment Insurance Compensations Debts.

Contact DMS

If you are a state agency and need to speak with a representative from the Treasury Offset Program (TOP), please call (202) 874-0540.

Additional DMS Contact Information

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Other Resources
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Frequently Asked Questions
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) administers the Medicare, Medicaid, HIPAA, CLIA and several other health-related programs.

Code of Federal Regulations
Search the Code of Federal Regulations through the National Archives and Records Administration.

National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators
Developed by state unclaimed property experts to assist the public free of charge with locating funds that may belong to them or their relatives.

Office of Child-Support Enforcement (OCSE)
Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families. Assists State governments in operating and managing their programs effectively and in conforming with federal requirements.