45 CFR § 309.85 - What records must a Tribe or Tribal organization agree to maintain in a Tribal IV-D plan?

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title: "45 CFR § 309.85 - What records must a Tribe or Tribal organization agree to maintain in a Tribal IV-D plan?"
title_number: 45
title_name: "Public Welfare"
section_number: "309.85"
section_name: "What records must a Tribe or Tribal organization agree to maintain in a Tribal IV-D plan?"
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES, ADMINISTRATION OF FAMILIES AND SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
part_number: "309"
part_name: "TRIBAL CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT (IV-D) PROGRAM"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 655(f) and 1302."
regulatory_source: "69 FR 16672, Mar. 30, 2004, unless otherwise noted."
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# 309.85 What records must a Tribe or Tribal organization agree to maintain in a Tribal IV-D plan?

A Tribal IV-D plan must provide that:

(a) The Tribal IV-D agency will maintain records necessary for the proper and efficient operation of the program, including records regarding:

(1) Applications for child support services;

(2) Efforts to locate noncustodial parents;

(3) Actions taken to establish paternity and obtain and enforce support;

(4) Amounts owed, arrearages, amounts and sources of support collections, and the distribution of such collections;

(5) IV-D program expenditures; and

(6) Statistical, fiscal, and other records necessary for reporting and accountability required by the Secretary.

(b) The Tribal IV-D agency will comply with the retention and access requirements at 2 CFR 200.334 through 200.338, including the requirement that records be retained for at least three years.

[69 FR 16672, Mar. 30, 2004, as amended at 81 FR 3021, Jan. 20, 2016; 89 FR 9796, Feb. 12, 2024; 89 FR 80072, Oct. 2, 2024]