1. Regional Child Support/interagency cooperative agreement

June 5, 2006 V. Compensation. A. State. As reimbursement for services provided under this Agreement, the State shall pay the Host Region 66% of the allowable expenses incurred by the Unit. For expenses incurred in Calendar Year 2006, the State shall also pay from the child support improvement account the amount in Attachment A or the difference between 34% of allowable expenses incurred by the Unit and the amounts billed to Participating Regions in Attachment A, whichever is less. B. Participating Regions. The Host Region will bill the Participating Regions on a monthly basis for 34% of the allowable expenses incurred by the Unit for the prior month. The total amount due from the Participating Regions under this Agreement shall not exceed the amounts in Attachment A. Any billing that remains unpaid in whole or in part for more than one month may be reported by the Host Region to the State. C. Allowable Expenses. The Host Region may not incur expenses in excess of the budget for the Unit without an amendment to this Agreement. The Unit may not bill the Participating Regions or the State for costs that are not eligible for federal financial participation (FFP). VI. Performance Standards. The parties agree to work together to identify methods of evaluating the performance of the Unit. All federal performance measurements will be directly impacted by the project. Also relevant will be the total collections of arrears that can be attributed to the Unit and any indirect impact on the performance of the Participating Regions in other areas as a result of the Unit. The annual self-assessment review mandated by the federal government may include activities taken by the Host Region on a Participating Region's behalf. If performance deficiencies are identified during the term of this Agreement through the self-assessment review or another method, the Host Region will prepare a corrective action plan for review by the Participating Regions and the State. The Host Region must notify the State and the Participating Regions of conditions that have caused or may cause an inability to provide the services required in this Agreement. VII. Compliance. In operating the Unit, the Host Region agrees to conform to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, the Code of Federal Regulations governing the Child Support Enforcement Program, other applicable federal regulations and requirements, and applicable North Dakota laws and state IV-D policies and directives. 3