1219 Collection of Funds Owed to the Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS)

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Department of Human Services
Policy and Manual Management System

Index:

POL 1219

Revised:

10/15/2025

Next Review:

10/15/2027

The Georgia Department of Human Services is to collect all funds owed to it by other state of Georgia agencies, individuals, or other parties within the state fiscal year.

​Authority

Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.G.C.A) ยง 49-2-1, DHS created effective July 1, 2009.

​References

None

​Applicability

This policy is applicable to all Georgia Department of Human Services divisions and offices.

​Definitions

None

​Responsibilities

  • The Director of the Office of Human Services (OFS) is responsible for issuing and updating procedures to implement this policy.

  • Each division and office under the direction of DHS is responsible for complying with the procedures related to this policy.

​History

  • This policy replaces the Department of Human Services policy POL1219 effective 7/10/2007.

  • This policy replaces the Department of Human Resources Administrative Policy and Procedures Manual, Part VIII.C.7.

​Evaluation

The effectiveness of this policy is evaluated by the Georgia Department of Audits and the Office of Financial Services during the annual state fiscal year audit.