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Step 9: Invoice USAC - Invoice Error Codes
Refer to the following list for explanations of error codes shown on your USAC Remittance Statement.
Detailed explanations of the error codes used to identify erroneous or improperly formatted invoice line item(s) are shown below for your reference. These codes show up on your USAC Remittance Statement when an invoice line item is Passed - $0.
Invoice Line Item Error Code |
Error Description On the USAC Remittance Detail Report |
Error Description Detail |
12 |
Invoice Rec'd Date Invalid For Funding Yr. |
The date that the invoice was received by USAC is later than mm/dd/yyyy established by the FCC as the last date to process invoices for the funding year. |
16 |
471 Application Number Not Provided |
The 'FCC Form 471 Application Number', Service Provider Invoice Column 8, has not been provided. |
17 |
471 Application # [xxxx...x] Not Found |
The 'FCC Form 471 Application Number', Service Provider Invoice Column 8, is not a valid application number. Need to re-validate the 471 Applicant Number provided. |
18 |
471 Certification Not Received |
The FCC Form 471 Application 'Certifications and Signatures', Block 6, has not been received from the Applicant. |
19 |
471 Application Not Approved |
The FCC Form 471 Application has not been approved by USAC. |
20 |
FRN Funding Commitment Not As Yet Made |
Service Provider Invoice received for a 'Funding Request Number', Service Provider Invoice Column 9, where funding has not as yet been committed by USAC. This may occur when a Service Provider Invoice is received after issuance of a Receipt Acknowledgment Letter but prior to the issuance of the Funding Commitment Decision Letter for the 'Funding Request Number'. |
22 |
FRN Not Provided |
The 'Funding Request Number', Service Provider Invoice Column 9, has not been provided. |
23 |
Invalid 471 [xxxx...x] / FRN [xxxxx...x] |
The 'Funding Request Number', Service Provider Invoice Column 9, does not exist for the 'FCC Form 471 Application Number', Service Provider Invoice Column 8, that has been provided. Compare with the 'Funding Request Number' and 'Form 471 Application Number' detailed in the Funding Commitment Decision Letter. |
24 |
Invalid SPIN [xxxx...x] / FRN [xxxx...x] |
The 'Service Provider Identification Number', Service Provider Invoice Item 2, is not valid for 'Funding Request Number, Service Provider Invoice Column 9, that is provided. Compare with the 'Funding Request Number' and 'Service Provider Identification Number' detailed in the Funding Commitment Decision Letter. |
25 |
FRN Not Approved |
The 'Funding Request Number', Service Provider Invoice Column 9, provided in the 471 Application has not been approved. |
28 |
No Form 486 Filed or Form 486 Missing Start Date |
No FCC Form 486 Receipt of Service Confirmation received for the FRN or the Form 486 on file is missing the 'Actual Service Start Date', FCC Form 486, Block 2, Column E. |
31 |
Bill Frequency Not Provided or In Error |
Bill Frequency (Monthly, Quarterly, Annually, One-time, Other), Service Provider Invoice, Column 10 was blank or contained erroneous data. |
32 |
Billed Date Later Than Invoice Date |
The 'Customer Billed Date', Service Provider Invoice Column 11, or the 'Shipping Date to Customer or Last Day of Work Performed' Column 12, provided is later than the 'Invoice Date to USAC' Service Provider Invoice Item 6. Services under the program may not be billed to USAC in advance. USAC invoicing may occur only after services have been rendered. For example, a Service Provider Invoice with an 'Invoice Date to USAC' of June 1, 2000 must have a 'Customer Billed Date' or 'Shipping Date to Customer or Last Day of Work Performed' with a date prior to June 1, 2000. |
40 |
Neither 'Billed Date' or 'Shipped Date' Provided |
Either 'Customer Billed Date', Service Provider Invoice Column 11, OR the 'Shipping Date to Customer or Last Day of Work Performed' Column 12, Must Be Populated. |
41 |
Both 'Billed Date' & 'Shipping Date' Provided |
Only the 'Customer Billed Date', Service Provider Invoice Column 11, OR the 'Shipping Date to Customer or Last Day of Work Performed' Column 12, may be populated, but not both. 'Customer Billed Date' should be used for recurring services, and 'Shipping Date to Customer or Last Day of Work Performed' should be used for non-recurring or one-time services. |
42 |
Total Undisc'd. Amt. Svc./FRN' Missing |
The 'Total (Undiscounted) Amount for Service per FRN', Service Provider Invoice Column 13 Is Not Provided. |
44 |
Discount Amt. Billed To USAC Blank or Zero |
Discount Amount Billed to USAC, Service Provider Invoice Column 14, has not been provided. |
48 |
Discount Amt. Billed Not Valid |
The 'Discount Amount Billed To USAC', Service Provider Invoice Column 14, is greater than the product of 'Total (Undiscounted) Amount for Service', Service Provider Invoice Column 13, x USAC Approved Discount %. A higher level of discount % than the USAC Approved Discount % for the Funding Request Number may have been used to calculate the 'Discount Amount Billed To USAC'. The correct Applicant Approved Discount % for the Funding Request Number may be found in the Funding Commitment Decision Letter. |
60 |
Service Provider Not Certified |
Service Provider Invoice Number, Service Provider Invoice Item 2, provided has not filed a Service Provider Annual Certification (FCC Form 473). See Schools and Libraries website, USAC Forms, for details related to filing the FCC Form 473, Service Provider Annual Certification form. |
80 |
Invoice Received Date Later Than FCC Extension |
The date that the invoice was received by USAC is later than mm/dd/yyyy established by the FCC as the last date to process invoices for specific Funding Year service delivery extensions due to FCC policy rulings and appeals. |
83 |
FRN [xxxx...x]/SPIN [xxxx...x] May Be Invoiced only through BEARs |
The invoice form, i.e. Service Provider Invoice (SPI) or Billed Entity Applicant Reimbursement (BEAR), for the FRN is different from the type of invoice form that was submitted as the first invoice for the Funding Year. The type of invoice form (BEAR or SPI) for an FRN may not change from the invoice form that was submitted as the first invoice for the Funding Year. The type of invoice form (BEAR or SPI) for the Funding Year is established by the receipt and approval of the first invoice submitted for the FRN for the Funding Year. |
