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40.2. Form 3P Filing Error: No Match Found for Back-Reference to Schedule/TranID

Problem: The below Fatal Error occurs:

Form{Item}:  SA20A    {United States Postal Service}
Field Name:  #004  Transaction ID of Schedule referenced by this record
 *Error*    No Match Found for Back-Reference to Schedule/TranID - A507C6E7093994EF9B14 

Solution:

Correct Data Entry. According to our contact at the FEC-EFO, we do not need Back-Reference Transaction IDs to define the expenditure-refund relationship. A simple text in the purpose field will suffice.

Example:

Entity: United States Post Office (Organization)

Expenditure:

Type: Operating Expenditure

SubType: Payment

11/1/2011

$500.00

***Purpose: Stamps for mailer***

Receipt:

Type: Offset to Operating Expenditure

SubType: Refund

11/2/2011

$500.00

***Purpose: Refund of purchase of Stamps from 11/1/2011***