Procedures for Reporting Use the following methods to discover the correct reporting procedure for your needs. Procedures for Required County Reports Counties are required to submit Employee Count Report and Shared Cost Report, in-addition to their direct cost report on the SPARC portal. Per contract terms, DCF will not make payments for the direct cost unless these reports are submitted timely to DCF. View the Procedures for Required County Reports Reconciling SPARC Data and Reports Find out why you should reconcile and then the steps to get started. Learn how to Reconcile SPARC Data and Reports End-of-Contract Checklist Reconcile your agency's records to the SPARC Web Reports on your agency's grant activity. View the End-of-Contract Checklist Correcting SPARC Expenditures after Grant Period has Ended This procedure applies to reporting SPARC expenditures after the end of the contract period. Learn how to Correct SPARC Expenditures