Known errors in FAC data

The data contained within the FAC is a living thing. Whether it is an error in how data is validated, errors introduced as a result of system changes, or mistakes made on the part of auditors and grantees, the data needs to be tended and cared for.

Here, we document the errors we know about in the FAC data. We follow our curation process when repairing data.

This page summarizes the known issues, and links to our strategies, timelines, and outcomes.

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Known concerns

We are currently tracking 10 concerns in the data.

We include a brief, one-line summary of each error here, and full explanations can be found on the linked pages.

1. Removal of incorrect audits

Some audits were submitted with completely incorrect information.

Details: Removal of incorrect audits

Discovered: 2023-11

2. Incorrect name field used

The certifying names were drawn from a similar, but incorrect, field

Details: Incorrect name field used

Discovered: Tue Feb 13 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

3. Migrated fiscal year dates off-by-one

The fiscal year start and end date in migrated records are one day early.

Details: Migrated fiscal year dates off-by-one

Discovered: 2024-03

4. Incorrect report identifiers

Report IDs are based in part on (possibly incorrect) user-entered data.

Details: Incorrect report identifiers

Discovered: 2024-04

5. Migrated accepted dates are incorrect

The accepted date in migrated records used the wrong historical date field.

Details: Migrated accepted dates are incorrect

Discovered: 2024-07

6. Historical submissions beyond recovery

The SF-SAC for two submissions were beyond recovery in migration

Details: Historical submissions beyond recovery

Discovered: Thu Oct 17 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

7. Missing historical audit reports

The audit report for some historical SF-SACs are not present.

Details: Missing historical audit reports

Discovered: Wed Nov 20 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

8. Missing SF-SAC data

The SF-SAC for some historical submissions are not present.

Details: Missing SF-SAC data

Discovered: Wed Nov 20 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

9. Incorrectly mapped MATERIALWEAKNESS

The value for a historical field was incorrectly mapped from Census to GSA

Details: Incorrectly mapped MATERIALWEAKNESS

Discovered: Wed Nov 20 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

10. Duplicate Valid Submissions

Duplicate submissions exist that should instead be treated as resubmissions or corrections

Details: Duplicate Valid Submissions

Discovered: Fri Apr 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Github issue: #5464