Legal Authority/Introduction 

LEGAL AUTHORITY:

• N/A

 Procedure

To process payments for relative placement support benefits or kinship care the service region: 

1. Each month:
1. Reconciles the checking account with their monthly log of kinship care or relative placement support benefit payments; and
2. Submits to the Director of the Division of Finance Management, by the 10th of the month:
1. A copy of the reconciliation form;
2. A copy of the bank statement;
3. The monthly log; and
4. Original receipts;
2. Voids a check that is not cashed by the vendor within ninety-five (95) days;
3. Requests the bank to process the void and reports the void to the Division of Financial Management;
4. Maintain all records for a minimum of five (5) years;
5. Return any funds received from clients to the Director of Financial Management.