INSTRUCTIONS: ARIZONA CERTIFIED PUBLIC EXPENDITURES STATEMENT (Form CS-016-FF)

When spending public expenditures as part of the operations involved in child support enforcement, Arizona public officials use a form CS-016-FF to certify these expenses. This document can be obtained from the website maintained by the Arizona Department of Economic Security. This form should be filed on a monthly basis.

Arizona Certified Public Expenditures Statement CS-016-FF Step 1: Enter the county name and the month being reported at the top right-hand corner.

Arizona Certified Public Expenditures Statement CS-016-FF Step 2: Indicate with a check mark whether the expenditures being documented were incurred by a county attorney, clerk of Superior Court, sheriff or family law commissioner.

Arizona Certified Public Expenditures Statement CS-016-FF Step 3: Enter the name of the person preparing this return, the date and phone number.

Arizona Certified Public Expenditures Statement CS-016-FF Step 4: On line 1, enter the expenditures for public services.

Arizona Certified Public Expenditures Statement CS-016-FF Step 5: On line 2, enter expenditures for employee-related expenses.

Arizona Certified Public Expenditures Statement CS-016-FF Step 6: On line 3, enter expenditures for professional and outside services and specify.

Arizona Certified Public Expenditures Statement CS-016-FF Step 7: On line 4, enter travel and per diem expenditures.

Arizona Certified Public Expenditures Statement CS-016-FF Step 8: On line 5, enter expenditures related to your workspace including rent and utilities.

Arizona Certified Public Expenditures Statement CS-016-FF Step 9: On line 6, enter equipment costs including maintenance.

Arizona Certified Public Expenditures Statement CS-016-FF Step 10: On line 7, enter expenditures for materials and supplies.

Arizona Certified Public Expenditures Statement CS-016-FF Step 11: On line 8, document operating expenses.

Arizona Certified Public Expenditures Statement CS-016-FF Step 12: On line 9, enter indirect costs.

Arizona Certified Public Expenditures Statement CS-016-FF Step 13: On line 10, enter the total of your expenditure fees.

Arizona Certified Public Expenditures Statement CS-016-FF Step 14: Lines 11 and 12 should only be completed by the Child Support Enforcement office.

Arizona Certified Public Expenditures Statement CS-016-FF Step 15: Enter total credits allowed on line 13.

Arizona Certified Public Expenditures Statement CS-016-FF Step 16: Complete the rest of the lines as instructed.

Arizona Certified Public Expenditures Statement CS-016-FF Step 17: Sign and date the bottom of the page, as well as providing your title.