Notice of Open Special Meeting of the Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee (SAAC) of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Export-Import Bank), 21924 [2014-08873]
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Notice.
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
ACTION:
Notice of Open Special Meeting of the
Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory
Committee (SAAC) of the ExportImport Bank of the United States
(Export-Import Bank)
SUMMARY:
The Sub-Saharan Africa
Advisory Committee was established by
Public Law 105–121, November 26,
1997, to advise the Board of Directors on
the development and implementation of
policies and programs designed to
support the expansion of the Bank’s
financial commitments in Sub-Saharan
Africa under the loan, guarantee, and
insurance programs of the Bank.
Further, the committee shall make
recommendations on how the Bank can
facilitate greater support by U.S.
commercial banks for trade with SubSaharan Africa.
DATES: Time and Place: Wednesday,
April 30, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The meeting will be held at the ExportImport Bank in Room 326, 811 Vermont
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20571.
Agenda: Agenda items include a
briefing for new 2014 Sub-Saharan
Africa Advisory Committee members
regarding bank programs in Africa and
an ethics overview.
Public Participation: The meeting will
be open to public participation, and the
last 10 minutes will be set aside for oral
questions or comments. Members of the
public may also file written statement(s)
before or after the meeting. If any person
wishes auxiliary aids (such as a sign
language interpreter) or other special
accommodations, please contact, prior
to April 28, 2014, Richard Thelen, 811
Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20571, Email: richard.thelen@exim.gov
or TDD (202) 565–3377.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information, contact Richard
Thelen, 811 Vermont Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20571, via email at:
richard.thelen@exim.gov.
SUMMARY:
Cristopolis A. Dieguez,
Management and Program Analyst, Office of
the Chief Financial Officer.
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[WC Docket No. 11–42; DA 14–450]
Wireline Competition Bureau
Announces Release of Final Lifeline
Biennial Audit Plan
Federal Communications
Commission.
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In this document, the
Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau)
in conjunction with the Office of
Managing Director (OMD), developed
standard procedures for independent
biennial audits of eligible
telecommunications carriers (ETCs). By
establishing uniform audit procedures
to review the internal controls and
processes of Lifeline service providers,
the Bureau and OMD are implementing
another major reform established by the
Commission to protect the federal
universal service fund from waste, fraud
and abuse.
DATES: Effective April 18, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Garnet Hanly, Telecommunications
Access Policy Division, Wireline
Competition Bureau at (202) 418–0995
or TTY (202) 418–0484; or Thomas
Buckley, Office of the Managing
Director, at (202) 418–0725.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
synopsis of the Wireline Competition
Bureau’s Public Notice in WC Docket
No. 11–42; DA 14–450, released April 2,
2014. The complete text of this
document is available for inspection
and copying during normal business
hours in the FCC Reference Information
Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street SW.,
Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554.
The document may also be purchased
from the Commission’s duplicating
contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc.
(BCPI), 445 12th Street SW., Room CY–
B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone
(800) 378–3160 or (202) 863–2893,
facsimile (202) 863–2898, or via the
Internet at https://www.bcpiweb.com. It
is also available on the Commission’s
Web site at https://www.fcc.gov/
document/release-final-lifeline-biennialaudit-plan-announced.
I. Introduction
1. By this document, the Wireline
Competition Bureau (Bureau)
announces release of the final Lifeline
Biennial Audit Plan, attached hereto as
Attachment 3 (Audit Plan). In the
Lifeline Reform Order, the Commission
directed the Bureau, in conjunction
with the Office of Managing Director
(OMD), to develop standard procedures
for independent biennial audits of
eligible telecommunications carriers
(ETCs) receiving $5 million or more
annually from the low-income universal
service support program. By
establishing uniform audit procedures
to review the internal controls and
processes of Lifeline service providers,
the Bureau and OMD are implementing
another major reform established by the
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Commission to protect the federal
universal service fund from waste, fraud
and abuse. The appendices to the
Biennial Audit Plan are available for
public inspection at https://www.fcc.gov/
document/release-final-lifeline-biennialaudit-plan-announced and FCC
Headquarters at 445 12th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20554.
2. The independent audit firms
conducting these biennial audits must
plan their engagements by using the
approved procedures outlined in the
final Audit Plan. The independent audit
firms must be licensed, certified public
accounting firms and must conduct the
audits consistent with Generally
Accepted Government Auditing
Standards (GAGAS). The audits shall be
performed as agreed-upon procedures
(AUP) attestations. In addition, to
ensure compliance with the
Commission’s Lifeline requirements, the
Universal Service Administrative
Company (USAC) will conduct training
for independent auditors performing the
AUP engagements to ensure that the
audits are performed in accordance with
the Audit Plan. The independent
auditors will be required to collect from
the ETCs specific documents and
completed questionnaires, which the
independent auditors will inspect
before conducting fieldwork testing and
then preparing attestation reports.
3. ETCs receiving $5 million or more
from the low-income program, as
determined on a holding company basis
taking into account all operating
companies and affiliates, for calendar
year 2013 will be subject to the first
round of biennial audits. A list of ETCs
subject to this requirement is attached
hereto as Attachment 2. As detailed in
the Audit Plan, the final attestation
report for each audit must be submitted
within one year after release of the final
Audit Plan, which is April 2, 2015 for
the first biennial audit.
II. Discussion
A. Changes to Audit Plan
4. In order to promote clarity,
transparency and predictability in the
Lifeline program, the Bureau, in
conjunction with OMD, released a
public notice seeking comment on the
proposed Lifeline Biennial Audit Plan.
The Bureau received several comments
addressing the proposed Lifeline
Biennial Audit Plan. In response to
comments, the Bureau and OMD hereby
revise the Audit Plan in certain parts.
Specifically, we make the following
revisions to the Audit Plan:
5. Audit Period: The audit period has
been revised to cover the period of
January 1 through December 31.
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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
Notice of Open Special Meeting of the Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory
Committee (SAAC) of the Export-Import Bank of the United States
(Export-Import Bank)
SUMMARY: The Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee was established by
Public Law 105-121, November 26, 1997, to advise the Board of Directors
on the development and implementation of policies and programs designed
to support the expansion of the Bank's financial commitments in Sub-
Saharan Africa under the loan, guarantee, and insurance programs of the
Bank. Further, the committee shall make recommendations on how the Bank
can facilitate greater support by U.S. commercial banks for trade with
Sub-Saharan Africa.
DATES: Time and Place: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m. The meeting will be held at the Export-Import Bank in Room 326,
811 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20571.
Agenda: Agenda items include a briefing for new 2014 Sub-Saharan
Africa Advisory Committee members regarding bank programs in Africa and
an ethics overview.
Public Participation: The meeting will be open to public
participation, and the last 10 minutes will be set aside for oral
questions or comments. Members of the public may also file written
statement(s) before or after the meeting. If any person wishes
auxiliary aids (such as a sign language interpreter) or other special
accommodations, please contact, prior to April 28, 2014, Richard
Thelen, 811 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20571, Email:
richard.thelen@exim.gov or TDD (202) 565-3377.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, contact
Richard Thelen, 811 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20571, via email
at: richard.thelen@exim.gov.
Cristopolis A. Dieguez,
Management and Program Analyst, Office of the Chief Financial Officer.
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