5175 Department of Child Support Services
Budget-Balancing Reductions
  • The Budget includes reductions of $200,000 General Fund in 2007-08 and $4.3 million General Fund and 45.0 positions in 2008-09.

  • The California Child Support Automation System (CCSAS) and Local Child Support Agency (LCSA) administration, totaling $262.4 million General Fund, were exempted from the budget balancing reductions. Reductions in these areas would jeopardize the implementation of the CCSAS project and reduce the LCSAs ability to provide child support collection services.

  • The major budget balancing reductions include:

    A reduction of $200,000 in 2007-08 and $1.0 million in 2008-09 from operating expenses and equipment. This will be implemented through a variety of cost cutting measures such as reducing supply and travel costs.

    A reduction of $1.3 million in personal services. This will be implemented by eliminating 45.0 positions, primarily through attrition.

    A reduction of $2.0 million in contracts. This reduction will be implemented by reducing or eliminating a variety of contracted services such as technology review, business process re-engineering, and state hearings.