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by Alexandra Fugairon
August 25, 2009

MIA in PIA-No School Left Behind?

If PIA were like a "Where's Waldo" book, and Waldo represented consistency, Waldo would never be found. Anywhere. On the pages.  Of the book. What seems to be missing from...
Application Process Discounts Program Integrity Assurance (PIA) USAC
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by Alexandra Fugairon
August 20, 2009

E-rate Program Status: 80’s Rock Ballad Dramatic Pause

Just like any good 80s rock ballad dramatic pause, the SLD web site will be on pause within the next few weeks, as they update their IT systems.  Vacation from...
SLD USAC
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by Alexandra Fugairon
August 12, 2009

What Were They Thinking? Seeing the Forest For the Trees

For the most part I think the majority of E-rate stakeholders would agree that audits are an integral part of any government subsidized benefit program.  I would venture to say...
Audits
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by Scott Weston
August 11, 2009

What the OIG Really Wants

In the FCC Office of Inspector General's latest report, they recommend that USAC step up efforts to help ensure that E-rate disbursements are made only for those items which are...
Applicant Audits FCC Form 472 (BEAR) Form 474 (SPI) Forms Invoicing Service Provider USAC USF Funding Levels
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by Brian Stephens
July 26, 2009

What is an “approved E-rate vendor”?

Here at FFL World Headquarters, we get a lot of mail.  Some of it is good, some not so much, and some of it is just plain confusing.
Eligible Services Eligible Services List (ESL) Service Provider Service Providers
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by Scott Weston
July 20, 2009

DISD FRNs Cancelled Following DoJ Settlement

As a follow-up to our news story about the Dallas Independent School District and the Department of Justice reaching a settlement agreement last month, we noticed that Dallas' 2007 Internal...
DOJ and Legal FY 2007
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by Scott Weston
June 29, 2009

Surviving an E-rate Audit

The Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership (TICAL) has a great article on their site written by Tim Landeck which outlines some very practical advice for surviving an E-rate audit....
Audits
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by Scott Weston
June 17, 2009

More Earmarks for i-SAFE’s Unofficial Certification

A few months ago, Funds For Learning reported that i-SAFE, Inc. received a $300,000 earmark to expand and promote its services which include a "E-rate Compliance Package" related to E-rate...
Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) FCC
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