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COSTAR children were selected from two different data tables. IVE Children were extracted for respective quarterly service dates as the
AFCARS children along with corresponding payee names, payee amounts, and UAS codes (codes used in COSTAR to denote type and source of
payment). Non-IVE children were extracted for respective quarterly service dates along with corresponding payee names, payee amounts, and
UAS codes by social security numbers. Payee amounts are per diem expenditures for both IVE and Non-IVE children.
Comparing the Number of Moves in COSTAR to the Moves in AFCARS
The table below lists the resulting comparison of the previous step. The analysis included only children that could be matched (using demographic
data fields) between the two systems. Table I indicates the total number of differences of moves between the IDS/AFCARS system and the
COSTAR system.
TABLE I
COSTAR vs AFCARS MOVES
Matching Unique Children and No. of Differences
COUNTY
Quarter of
FFY 2003 CARROLL FULTON TOOMBS
Quarter 1
No. of Unique Children 99 709 39
# of Differences 35 124 11
% of Children With
Differences 35% 17% 28%
Quarter 2
No. of Unique Children 98 760 40
# of Differences 32 115 13
% of Children With
Differences 33% 15% 33%
Quarter 3 No. of Unique Children 102 807 24
Safe Futures – A Plan for Program Improvement
Georgia Department of Human Resources
November, 2004 Quarter 8 - Work Plan C Page 7