Operating expenses on the income statement consists of costs not directly required in the manufacturing or sale of goods or service. Common operating expenses include advertising, marketing, payroll, office supplies, accountants, lawyers, etc.
While familial searching is not performed at the national level, the following states currently perform familial searching at the state level: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Second, at the request of a state child support agency's Parent Locator Service, the FPLS will perform an external locate to various federal agencies in an attempt to locate noncustodial parents and/or their assets for the purpose of establishing or enforcing a child support order.