• Applicants
  • Step 1: Determine Eligibility
  • Step 2: Develop a Technology Plan
  • Step 3: Open a Competitive Bidding Process
  • Step 4: Select a Service Provider
  • Step 5: Calculate the Discount Level
  • Step 6: Determine Your Eligible Services
  • Step 7: Submit Your Application for Program Support
  • Step 8: Undergo Application Review
  • Step 9: Receive Your Funding Decision
  • Step 10: Begin Receipt of Services
  • Step 11: Invoice USAC
• Service Providers
  • Step 1: Obtain a Service Provider Identification Number
  • Step 2: Search Applicant Requests for Service
  • Step 3: Respond to Applicant Requests
  • Step 4: Applicants Select Service Provider
  • Step 5: Assist Applicants with Application Review
  • Step 6: Receive Funding Commitment Decision Letter
  • Step 7: Begin Providing Services
  • Step 8: File Annual Certification
  • Step 9: Invoice USAC

About the Schools and Libraries Program:

• Overview of the Program
• Overview of the Process
• Outreach and Training
• HATS Outreach
• Filing Appeals
• Understanding Audits

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• Apply Online
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• Submit a Question
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• Reference Area
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• Program Compliance - Whistleblower Hotline
• Submitting A Complaint

Commitment Adjustment (COMAD)

During reviews of funding commitments (audits, appeals, whistleblower calls, etc), USAC may discover that funds were committed in error. USAC must adjust those funding commitments to ensure that no funds are used in violation of program rules.

Commitment Adjustment (COMAD)

During reviews of funding commitments - which can include Program Integrity Assurance (PIA) reviews, audits, appeal reviews, and other investigations (such as Whistleblower calls) - USAC may discover that certain funds were committed in error. In order to be sure that no funds are used in violation of program rules, USAC must then adjust those funding commitments. USAC refers to this process as "Commitment Adjustment" or COMAD.

If a COMAD is necessary, USAC will provide both the applicant and the service provider with a Commitment Adjustment Letter containing a Funding Commitment Report which lists the Funding Request Number(s) (FRNs) affected by the COMAD. Decisions on COMADs can be appealed, and appeal information is included in the letter.

• If the amount of funds disbursed to date exceeds the Adjusted Funding Commitment amount, USAC must recover the funds disbursed in error. In these cases, USAC will send a letter to the service provider describing the process for recovering those funds; the applicant will receive a copy of that letter. This letter will include an explanation of the options available for USAC to recover the funds disbursed in error. Future communications from USAC concerning the COMAD are tailored to the response(s) received.
• If the amount of funds disbursed to date is less than the Adjusted Funding Commitment amount, USAC will continue to process properly-filed invoices up to the Adjusted Funding Commitment amount.

In general, if funds need to be recovered, USAC will seek recovery from the responsible party. The service provider may, as appropriate, recover those funds from the applicant where the services have been provided.