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FY 2009-10 <br /> Departmental Budget Summary <br /> Department Child Support Enforcement <br /> 2008-2009 Performance Highlights <br /> • CSE will collect $5.9 million for Orange County children <br /> e Over 2800 families will be provided services that include: location of non- <br /> ' custodial parents, establishment of paternity, establishment of support <br /> orders, and enforcement of orders <br /> ® 66% reimbursement through Federal Financial Participation (FFP) <br /> O Received for all direct and indirect (IT, HR, Finance, PW) expenditures; <br /> and, incentive payments based upon collections for Work First families <br /> 2009-2010 Budget Impacts <br /> o Vulnerable families depend even more heavily upon child support to meet <br /> food, shelter, clothing and medical expenses during an economic <br /> downturn. <br /> o Our operating budget contains many legally required and non- <br /> discretionary items such as attorney fees, court ordered paternity tests <br /> and filing fees. <br /> • Caseloads expected to increase from the current 357 cases per Child <br /> Support Officer (CSO) to 370 per CSO. The State recommends a <br /> caseload size of 300 to 325. <br /> 53 <br />