Telecommunications: FCC Should Assess the Design of the E-rate Program's Internal Control Structure

United States. Government Accountability Office.

United States. Government Accountability Office.

关键词: Government accountability -- United States.;    telecommunications;    government operations;    telecommunications;    letter report;   

RP-ID  :  GAO-10-908
RP-ID  :  310706

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Since 1998, the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism--commonly known as the "E-rate" program--has been a significant federal source of technology funding for schools and libraries. FCC designated the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) to administer the program. As requested, GAO examined the system of internal controls in place to safeguard E-rate program resources. This report discusses (1) the internal controls FCC and USAC have established and (2) whether the design of E-rate's internal control structure appropriately considers program risks. GAO reviewed the program's key internal controls, risk assessments, and policies and procedures; assessed the design of the internal control structure against federal standards for internal control; and interviewed FCC and USAC officials."