Why does the OIG study child support enforcement issues?
As the agency responsible for the integrity of HHS’ more than 300 programs, OIG conducts periodic audits and inspections of those programs, including OCSE programs, to assess their efficiency, effectiveness and economy. OIG also works closely with OCSE on enforcing child support orders. The two agencies collaborated in 1998 in the development and implementation of “Project Save Our Children” (PSOC), a successful special initiative aimed at the most egregious nonsupport cases. Q: How does OIG determine which studies to conduct? A: The OIG commits resources to those projects that best identify deficiencies in the department’s programs. However, as the work planning process is ongoing, the focus of many of these projects can evolve in response to new information and shifting priorities. At the beginning of each fiscal year, OIG issues a work plan that briefly describes the various projects to be addressed during the year. Q: How does OIG determine the methodology to be employed in conduct
