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E-rate Audits
USAC and FCC visit a sample of applicants to ensure services have been delivered in compliance with FCC rules. (USAC/SLD Web Site: E-rate Discounts for Schools and Libraries, November 2003)
Who does audits?
- USAC Internal Audit
- Independent auditors engaged by either USAC or the FCC
- Office of Inspector General (FCC)
- Other (such as Department of the Interior Office of Inspector General)
Why do they do audits?
- To provide data regarding program rule compliance
- To provide data regarding where additional education and outreach are necessary
- To provide data regarding where program rules do not adequately protect the program against waste, fraud and abuse
- To enforce accountability for compliance with program rules
- To deter noncompliance
USAC/SLD PowerPoints and Documents:
West Virginia Documents:
Check List Samples for FCC E-rate Forms (PDF and Word):
- PDF: Checklist A | Word: Checklist A
One-page table (application steps, sent, received) for Forms 470, 471, 479, 486, and 472
- PDF: Checklist B | Word: Checklist B
Two-page table (application steps, application identifier, date sent, date received) for Forms 470, 471, 479, 486, 472, and 500
- PDF: Checklist C | Word: Checklist C
One-page table similar to B above except no Form 500 information
- PDF: Checklist D | Word: Checklist D
Two-page narrative check list for Forms 470, 471, 472, 500, 479, procurement information, and CIPA
Additional Related References:
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