Frequently asked questions
Auditees
- As an auditee, can my auditor support my submission on fac.gov like they did with the system at Census?
- As an auditee, if I already submitted AY'23 on the Census system, will I have to resubmit?
- As an auditee, when can I start my submission?
- As an auditee, do I need to use login.gov?
- As an auditee, how do I get access to use fac.gov?
- As an auditee, will I have to use new forms to submit my AY'23 Single Audit?
- As an auditee, do I need new login credentials to access fac.gov?
- As an auditee, can I expect submissions that are "in progress" to be transferred to the new system?
Q1: As an auditee, can my auditor support my submission on fac.gov like they did with the system at Census?
Yes. We've worked with auditees and auditors to maintain similar workflows. While there are some differences, auditees will still work with their auditors to upload their audit package and certify their Single Audit.
Q2: As an auditee, if I already submitted AY'23 on the Census system, will I have to resubmit?
This should not be possible. The Census system currently only collects AY'22 and prior.
Q3: As an auditee, when can I start my submission?
fac.gov will open for AY'23 submissions on October 1, 2023.
Q4: As an auditee, do I need to use login.gov?
Yes. All users of the FAC will need accounts with login.gov.
Q5: As an auditee, how do I get access to use fac.gov?
You will need to create an account with login.gov. Once you have an account, you will be able to create new audit submissions. You will also be able to name additional auditors and auditees who should have access to your Single Audit submissions.
Q6: As an auditee, will I have to use new forms to submit my AY'23 Single Audit?
Yes. We've worked with the grants community to make the transition process as consistent as possible with previous years. We've done our best to make the AY'23 forms similar to previous years.
Q7: As an auditee, do I need new login credentials to access fac.gov?
You will need a login.gov account to access fac.gov. If you already have a login.gov account, you can use this to interact with the GSA FAC.
Q8: As an auditee, can I expect submissions that are "in progress" to be transferred to the new system?
No. If you start a submission on the Census system, you will need to complete it there. You will have a limited time window (~2 weeks) to complete audits that are "in progress."
Auditors
- As an auditor, do I need to use login.gov?
- As an auditor, how do I get access to use fac.gov?
- As an auditor, will I have to use new forms to submit my AY'23 Single Audit?
- As an auditor, do I need new login credentials to access fac.gov?
- As an auditor, can I expect submissions that are "in progress" to be transferred to the new system?
Q1: As an auditor, do I need to use login.gov?
Yes. All users of the FAC will need accounts with login.gov.
Q2: As an auditor, how do I get access to use fac.gov?
You will need to create an account with login.gov. Once you have an account, you will be able to create new audit submissions. You will also be able to name additional auditors and auditees who should have access to your Single Audit submissions.
Q3: As an auditor, will I have to use new forms to submit my AY'23 Single Audit?
Yes. We've worked with the grants community to make the transition process as consistent as possible with previous years. We've done our best to make the AY'23 forms similar to previous years.
Q4: As an auditor, do I need new login credentials to access fac.gov?
You will need a login.gov account to access fac.gov. If you already have a login.gov account, you can use this to interact with the GSA FAC.
Q5: As an auditor, can I expect submissions that are "in progress" to be transferred to the new system?
No. If you start a submission on the Census system, you will need to complete it there. You will have a limited time window (~2 weeks) to complete audits that are "in progress."