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Federal Program Affected Program Name: COVID-19: Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Program Assistance Listing Number: 32.009 Pass-Through Entity: N/A ? Direct Award Federal Agency: Federal Communications Commission Criteria or Specific Requirements In accordance with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Report and Order 21-58 paragraphs 116-118, COVID-19 Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Program participants are required to maintain asset and service inventories of the devices and services purchased with ECF Program support. Asset inventories are required to contain the following elements: (a) device type, (b) device make/model, (c) equipment serial number, (d) the name of the person to whom the device was provided, and (e) the dates the device was loaned out and returned to the school. In accordance with FCC Report and Order 21-58 paragraph 5, ECF Program support shall be used by schools to meet the otherwise unmet connectivity needs of students and school staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. In accordance with FCC Report and Order 21-58 paragraph 54, ECF Program support shall not be used to fund more than one connected device and more than one Wi-Fi hotspot per students or school staff member during the COVID-19 emergency period. Condition The District did not maintain adequate asset inventories for devices purchased using ECF support, as inventory records do not contain all of the aforementioned required elements. The District was not able to substantiate unmet need for all devices for which reimbursement was requested. Cause The condition identified appears to be due to lack of sufficient internal controls to ensure that program requirements are met.