Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 860 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION
Division 33 - RESIDENTIAL SERVICE PROTECTION FUND (RSPF)
Section 860-033-0046 - OTAP and Lifeline Accounting, Reporting and Auditing
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) Based upon accounting procedures approved by the Commission, Eligible Telecommunications Providers and must maintain accounting records so that costs associated with OTAP and Lifeline can be separately identified. The Eligible Telecommunications Provider must provide records to the Commission upon request.
(2) Order Activity Report: The Order Activity Report is a listing of all OTAP or Lifeline customers whose phone service or broadband internet access service was disconnected, who voluntarily de-enrolled or were de-enrolled for failure to use the OTAP or Lifeline supported service that the Eligible Telecommunications Provider offers at no charge, and a listing of all OTAP or Lifeline customers whose telephone numbers, addresses, or service initiation dates and service types have changed. The listing must include the customer's first and last name and Commission-assigned OTAP Identification Number. Except as specified in section (4) of this rule, each Eligible Telecommunications Provider must submit weekly to the Commission in an electronic format accessible by the Commission an Order Activity Report.
(3) No Match Report: When the Commission notifies the Eligible Telecommunications Provider of customers who meet eligibility criteria, the Eligible Telecommunications Provider must submit an electronic No Match Report in a format accessible by the Commission that contains the following:
(4) When the Commission issues an order designating a provider of telecommunications service as an Eligible Telecommunications Provider and thereby adopts the terms of a stipulation setting specific requirements for reporting Order Activity and No Match that are different from sections (2) and (3) of this rule, the Eligible Telecommunications Provider may report Order Activity and No Match in a manner consistent with the terms of the stipulation approved by the Commission.
(5) The Commission reserves the right to audit the records of an Eligible Telecommunications Provider that provides OTAP or Lifeline benefits.
(6) OTAP and Lifeline Records: Each Eligible Telecommunications Provider must keep all OTAP and Lifeline records and supporting documentation for three years, or if a Commission review or audit is pending, until the review or audit is complete, whichever is later.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 183, ORS 756, ORS 759 & 1987 OL Ch. 290
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 756.040, ORS 759.036 & 1987 OL Ch. 290