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Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Community Aids Reporting System
(CARS)

What is CARS?
CARS is the system for processing contracts and reimbursing expenses for local agencies. The system calculates about 800 non-county aid checks and grant-in-aid payments for over 280 state/county contracts each month. The system includes Human Services (HS), County Departments of Social Services (DSS) and 51 Board contracts, State Agencies, municipalities, non-municipalities, Child Support and Income Maintenance (IM) contracts. The system records all expenditures from the county and non-county providers. It calculates amounts due and adjustments back to the State. It also generates reports for providers and counties under contract with the State.

CARS Staff Contacts

How CARS Payments Work (PDF, 12 KB)

How to Read the DES-CARS 603 Report

CARS System Messages

CARS Reports

IM-RMS Information
IM-RMS (Income Maintenance - Random Moment Sample) is a DHS system used to compile county information for federal reporting for the Income Maintenance programs.

HS/IM CARS Manual

  • 2009 - CARS Consolidated/County HS/IM Programs Manual

  • 2008 - CARS Consolidated/County HS/IM Programs Manual

  • 2007 - CARS Consolidated/County HS/IM Programs Manual

    • Updates

  • 2006 - CARS Consolidated/County HS/IM Programs Manual

  • 2005 - CARS Consolidated/County HS/IM Programs Manual

Tribes CARS Manual

  • 2008 - Tribal CARS Accounting Reports Manual

  • 2007 - Tribal CARS Accounting Reports Manual 

CARS Forms


RESOURCES FOR AUDITORS

Funding Information for DHS Programs 
If you have any questions or need additional funding information, please contact the Bureau of Fiscal Services, CARS Unit.

Audit Confirmation Procedures
 (PDF, 46KB)

Please download this form and mail or fax the completed form to the Audit Confirmation Coordinator:

 Audit Confirmation Coordinator
Bureau of Fiscal Services
1 West Wilson Street - Room 756
PO Box 7850
Madison, WI  53707-7850
(608) 264-9874 (fax)

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Last Revised:  May 06, 2009