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Child Support Directors’ Dialogue. CORe Reporting & Reconciling April 15 th 2011. Child Support Directors’ Dialogue. CORe Reporting & Reconciling. Agenda. Using the CORe Website Submitting Your Reports CORe Reporting Reconciling CORe to Your Books. CORe Cycle.
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Child Support Directors’ Dialogue CORe Reporting & Reconciling April 15th 2011
Agenda • Using the CORe Website • Submitting Your Reports • CORe Reporting • Reconciling CORe to Your Books
Getting Started http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/core/gettingstarted.htm
CORe Helpful Resources http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/core/resources/default.htm
CS Allocation Map http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/core/program_descriptions/child_support.htm
Submitting Expenditure Reports • Resources if you have questions about how to report expenditures: • Child Support Bulletinhttp://dcf.wisconsin.gov/bcs/bulletins/ • CORe Definitions pagehttp://dwd.wisconsin.gov/core/program_descriptions/default.htm
Submitting Expenditure Reports • Start by selecting Child Support from the Forms page: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/core/forms.htm Click attachment link to download and save Excel report form.
Submitting Expenditure Reports Monthly • Save completed report using thestandard file name format:County # County Name Program Month YearFor example: 99 Badger CS 05 2011.xls • Newer version of Excel? • No problem • Email file to DCFDESFinanceGrants@wisconsin.gov
CORe Reports • Contract Balance Report • Agency Contract Detail • Monthly expense Detail • Bank Deposits Reconciliation
CORe Reports http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/core/reports.htm
Contract Balance by Agency Report • The where am I financially report
Contract Balance by Agency • Shows a ‘snapshot’ of your agency’s status though the month you select. • Shows: • Contract Amounts (Zero if “non capped”) • Total expenditures reported to date • Total reimbursements received to date • Any pending payments
Agency Contract Detail - Monthly • The “what did Madison do to my numbers report?”
Agency Contract Detail - Monthly • For the selected month: • Shows Expenditure and Payment data “side by side” • Includes column showing State Uploads/adjustments
Monthly Expense Detail Report • The I hope my submission got there report and more
Monthly Expense Detail Report • Best place to verify if DWD has received and processed your expense report for the month • Summarizes all expenditures reported by your agency for the calendar year
Example: Monthly Exp. Detail In this example, the State upload file has not been processed for March, but the CS Agency has filed their March report.
Bank Deposit Reconciliation Report • The peace of mind for treasurers and auditors report.
Bank Deposit Reconciliation Report • Shows payments sorted: • by deposit date, or • by agency • May take place of audit confirmation • PDF files available for ease of printing
Example: Bank Reconciliation • Default view is ‘by date’
Example: Bank Reconciliation • 2nd tab is ‘by agency’
Payment Process Daily Activities • Expenditure Reports are uploaded to CORe system • CORe website reports update overnight
Payment Process Quarterly • 23rd - Expenditure Reports due by 4:30 PM of April (25th), July(25th), October (24th), January • 28th or 28th - Bank Reconciliation Report should show scheduled payments • 30th - ACH Deposit made to your agency’s bank account
Payment Process Quarterly • MSL -7333 and FPLS uploaded to last month of quarter-March, June, September, December (7332) • 7463 Mixed Child support cleared quarter-March, June, September, December
Payment Process Quarterly For CS agencies part of Human services Allocated AMSO 7468 uploaded to last month of quarter-March, June, September, December May be later since agencies have a 28th deadline
Payment Reconciliation RMS process depends on manual intervention, formulas. 100% Prepayment means recognizing earned income. It is your money.
Oops! Error Corrections • Best method – add correction on next regular report • If you resubmit an expenditure report, the entire month’s report must be resubmitted (original report plus the change). • NOTE: Instructions are same as for year-end closeout: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/core/resources/report_after_grant_end.htm
Contact Us CORe Accountants in DWD Finance: Sue Losen 608/266-7915 Sue.Losen@wisconsin.gov Madhu Dharma 608/267-1366 Madhu.Dharma@wisconsin.gov BCS Accountant: Dianne Bahr 608/261-4412 Dianne.Bahr@wisconsin.gov
Thank you for inviting me today. Feel free to contact me with your questions at any time. http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/core/ Any questions?