Audit reviews Michigan child support payments unit

LANSING (AP) -- A new audit says Michigan's monitoring of the collection and distribution of child support payments is effective. The audit released Tuesday by the state's auditor general reviewed how the Michigan Department of Human Services monitors a service provider that operates under federal child support enforcement program requirements. The unit collected and processed more than $3 billion in child support remittances over a two-year period reviewed by auditors. The audit included suggestions for improvement related to quality assurance sampling and other areas. The Department of Human Services says about 70 percent of children entitled to receive child support get some payments. The average payment is about $250 per month. Department Director Maura Corrigan says the audit illustrates the agency'as commitment to holding parents accountable for the financial support of their children. ---------------- Online: Michigan Office of Auditor General: http://audgen.michigan.gov Published: Thu, Apr 7, 2011