Funding Commitments

6.	Did your entity receive a funding commitment after July 1 in one or more of funding years 2005, 2006, or 2007?
	(Check one)
	1.		Yes
	2.		No (Click here to skip to question 8.)
	3.		Don't know (Click here to skip to question 8.)

7.	Did any of the following possible effects occur because of receiving a funding commitment after July 1 in funding years 2005, 2006, or 2007?
	(Check one in each row)

		Was an effect of receiving a commitment after July 1	Was not an effect of receiving a commitment after July 1	Unable to judge
	a. My entity had difficulty using the entire commitment amount in the allotted time.
	b. My entity had to submit a request to change service providers.
	c. My entity had to submit a service substitution request.
	d. My entity had to submit a service delivery extension request.
	e. My entity had to submit an invoice extension request.
	f. My entity lost matching funds, such as state, local, or private funding.
	g. My entity had difficulty planning for information technology expenditures for the year.
	h. My entity had to delay implementing or cancel planned information technology projects.

	If any, what other effects occurred because of receiving a funding commitment after July 1?

8.	Did your entity spend less than its entire funding commitment in one or more of funding years 2004, 2005, or 2006?
	(Check one)
	1.		Yes
	2.		No (Click here to skip to question 10.)
	3.		Don't know (Click here to skip to question 10.)

9.	To what extent do any of the following reasons explain why your entity did not use all of its funding commitments in funding years 2004, 2005, or 2006?
	(Check one in each row)

		Major reason	Minor reason	Not a reason	Unable to judge
	a. For recurring services, such as Internet connection fees and telephone service, costs were less than projected.
	b. My entity did not have sufficient funding to pay for the nondiscounted portion of services due to unforeseen circumstances.
	c. My entity did not have sufficient staff, time, or resources to implement internal connection projects due to unforeseen circumstances.
	d. My entity encountered unexpected problems in implementing internal connection projects, such as retrofitting, electrical rewiring, or construction.
	e. My entity received its funding commitment after July 1 of the funding year.
	f. My entity requested a service delivery extension but was denied.

	If any, what other reasons explain why your entity did not use all of its funding commitments?

10.	Did your entity apply for E-rate funding in all four funding years from 2005 through 2008?
	(Check one)
	1.		Yes
	2.		No
	3.		Don't know

	If no, what were the principal reasons for not applying?

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Full Report: GAO-09-253

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