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REPORT (Misc. #95043) March 2, 1995
BY: Public Services Committee, Lawrence A. Obrecht, Chairperson
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
SYSTEM IN THE OAKLAND COUNTY FRIEND OF THE COURT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
The Public Services Committee, having reviewed the above-referenced
resolution on February 21, 1995, reports with the recommendation that the
resolution be adopted with the second NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED amended by
striking the words "equal to or."
Chairperson, on behalf of the Punic Services Committee, I move the
acceptance of the foregoing report.
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LTC SERVICES COMMITTEE .
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PUBLIC SERVICES: Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Moffitt
absent.
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MISCELLAtiEGUS RESOLUT:oN 195043
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT CCMMITTEE, KAY SCHMTn, CHAIRPERSON
IX Re: BOARD OF COMMITSSIONERS - IMPLIEWANTATrOle OY nix CHILD SUPPORT
NNFORCzNENT SYSTEM IN THe OAKLAND COUNTY IPRISND or THE COURT
To the Oakland County Board of Commieslonere
Ghairpereoft, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the federal government mandated in 1984 that all States have a
state-wide child support enforcement system in place by OctobAr 1, 1995: and
WHEREAS the intention of the mandated child support enforcement system
is to facilitate state-wide tracking of individuals ender the jurisdiction of
the Friend of the Court system; and
WHEREAS the State of Michigan Department of Social Services has
contracted with the State Court Administrative Office (SCAO) to develop a
state-wide Child Support Enforcement Syatem (CSES1 to meet this federal
mandate; and
WHBREAS the SCAO has been developing CSES over the past ten years for a
total estimated cost approaching $90 million; and
WHEREAS significant operating and tectnical problems have surfaced with implementation of CSES at Kent County for the fiscal year beginning October 1,
1994, including, but not limited to: reduced service levels, increased client
complaints, slower processing, labor intense computer system, need for more
etaff ; inaccuracies in financial and case information, and low employee
morale; and
WHEREAS it i thy avent Intention ot the SCAU to implement ceee in
Oakland County by September 30, 1995; and
WHEREAS the present computer system in place at Oakland County is
superior to the pkupuned C3E3 and has been tecugnized nationally ny Winning
awards for certain components, Such AS electronic Imaging and optical disc
storage; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Friend uf the Court has won many national
10".• awards for innovative programs; and
WHEREAS the Friend of the Courts of the State of Michigan have led all
other Et‘AGe0 in child oupport collections ia thiEteen or the past fiCteun
years; and
WHEREAS Oakland County has unres0.Ved concerns, many of which arise from
the conditionc now proacnt at Kent County caused by implemenLeLLion of CBES,
including, but not limited to: degradation of service levels, unanswered
correspcndence, slow processing time, failure to address many applications
that are included in Oakland Counc ,,,,e syctem that aro not preeont in CBES
(e.g., imaging, eleetronie funds transfers, and integration with other law
enforcement and departmental management information syStems); and
WHEREAS the CsES projewr roam prepared 2n implomontation plan without
consultation with the Sixth Circuit Court, Department of Management & Budget,
and Department ot Information Technology; and
WHEREAS the Michigan State Friend of the court ageoeiation recently took
unahlmous actions to recommend that:
* COES be made functional prior to ita implementation in any other county;
and
* the operating and technical problems currently plaguing Kent County be
resolved prior to implementation in any other county.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners supports the position taken by the Friend of the Court
Aoncciation requiring chat the State Court Administrative Office (SCAO)reaolve
the operating And technical problems in the Child Support Enforcement System
(csEs) and correction .ot the Kent, County situation prior to implementation in
Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that CSES operat:ng and technical capabilities be
equal to or greater than the current computer system in place at the Oakland
County Friend of the Court prior to its implementation in Oakland County, that
all conversion costa be borne by the State of Michigan, and that no additional
staff be required after converaion applicable to the CSES computer system;
SE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
.Lipports the Friend of the Court Association's call for an immediate
performance audit by an audicoi, seleuted by the Frienu of the Court
Associa:ion, to determine if the CSES meets the needs of the public and the
Friends of the Court.
RE IT rURTHER RE3OLVED that. the Oakland county atoard ot Commissioners
strongly encourages the scA0 to consider the use of the existing computer
system in place at the Oakland County Friend of the Court in satisfaction of
the federal mandate and work (.;uoperetively with the count-y riend ot
Court, Department of Information Technology, and Department of Management 4
Budget towards the passing of the information from the County's existing
Gyetem to the atete-wide Child support Enforcement L'yetem.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to the
following offices and agencies: the Governor of the State of Michigan. Oakland
Oounty'a State' Le5ialative Delegation. Michigan Aseociation at Counties, State
Court Administrators office, Michigan Department of Social Services and the
Michigan Friend of the Court Association.
Chairperson, on behalf of the ORNEnAL GOVERNMENT OOmmittee, MQVO the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
GSNERAL GPVERNMENT COMMIT=
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Resolution #95043 March 2, 1995
Moved by Schmid supported by Taub the Public Services Committee Report be
accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Schmid supported by Taub the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Schmid supported by Taub the resolution be amended to coincide
with the Public Services Committee Report.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Pernick supported by Kingzett the resolution be amended in the
last BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph to include "the Congressional delegation"
when sending copies of the certified resolution.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson,
Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Quarles, Schmid, Taub, Amos, Crake,
Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Huntoon, Jacobs. (22)
NAYS; None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended,
was adopted.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE WILL NEIMER APPROVE NOR VETO
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the
Oakland County Board of Commissioners on March 2, 1995 with the original record
thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand andixed the senthe
County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 2nd day ofilgrch urN.'
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Lyrmir D. Allen, County Clerk