Eliminating waste in the Lifeline program will require...
Eliminating waste in the Lifeline program will require “the most efficient possible use of limited administrative resources” at the Universal Service Administrative Co. and at affected carriers, Smith Bagley Inc. told the FCC Wednesday (http://bit.ly/11HPrTy). A commission proposal for a…
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biennial independent audit -- defined in the 2012 Lifeline reform order -- should avoid “unnecessary duplication” of existing oversight mechanisms, and comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act, SBI said. Smith Bagley, which has done business as Cellular One, asked that interested parties be given the opportunity to comment on the proposed scope and procedures of the audit prior to final adoption by the commission. The audits “should focus on a high-level review of internal company procedures and controls regarding the aspects of the Lifeline program that present the greatest risk to the program,” SBI said.