Monday, January 11, 2010
PROBLEMS AT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND WHO BEARS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEM
Admittedly, we should have been able to find this document earlier. However, a careful review of the document will review that there is nothing “murky” about who caused the "Mess at DSS." The only thing that is murky is what steps are being taken to rectify the overall problems including, but not limited to, the lack of the mandated computer system, the lack of a New Hire Reporting Directory, and the Legislature’s failure to amend Legislation that clearly conflicts with Federal Law and that could result in a loss of Federal Funding.
We call your attention to the following:
December 30, 2004 - In a letter dated December 30, 2004, OCSE told DSS they would not approve the RFP because the RFP stated that allocation of child support collections for all case types must be based on state law. OCSE said state law conflicted with the federally mandated allocation hierarchy. To address the allocation issue, the State first sought to negotiate the issue with federal authorities. When this did not provide relief, the General Assembly amended state statute to conform with federal law during the 2004-2005 legislative session. This allowed DSS to amend the RFP and gain federal approval (emphasis added).
Labels: Problems at DSS, Responsibility
