FCC, USAC Executing Plans for Forensic Audit of Top Lifeline ETCs, Pai Tells Senate Homeland Security
The FCC and Universal Service Administrative Co. “developed a forensic audit plan” to probe the top 30 companies certified as Lifeline USF program eligible telecom carriers in response to a request by Senate Homeland Security Committee leaders, FCC Chairman Ajit…
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Pai told committee leaders in a letter released Thursday. Committee Chairman Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and ranking member Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., sought the Lifeline audits in September as a way to pinpoint program abuses (see 1709140059 and 1709190035). “FCC staff will oversee USAC's work on this initiative to ensure these audits are conducted in a cost-effective manner and are completed expeditiously,” Pai wrote. “My staff will also provide regular updates as the audits progress and will be available to respond to your questions.”