Fund Administration
About Fund Administration:
- Fund Administration Overview
- Purpose of the Universal Service Fund
- How the Universal Service Fund Works
- Universal Service Fund Program Integrity
- Understanding Audits
- Training Events
Fund Administration Tools:
Collections: Returning Funds
Funds that are disbursed by USAC in error must be returned to USAC.
For example, payments made by service providers who have conducted their own internal review and have found that disbursements issued to them by USAC should be returned to the fund.
For Service Provider/Applicant payments, a SPIN Payment Identification Worksheet is needed to ensure payment application. Payments should be sent to USAC using the Payment Instructions on our website.
For these payments, USAC needs:
- The Service Provider Identification Number(s) (SPINs),
- The Funding Request Number (FRN),
- The Form 471 Application ID Number (471#), and
- The Billing Entity Number (BEN)
- The Amount
- The Reason for Returning Funds
