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OSP staff create Funding Actions (FA) and Post-Award Changes (PAC) using SPAERC. Once OSP completes the actions, they send them electronically to GCA for final processing.<\/p>\n

You can return an FA or PAC to OSP for any needed changes by clicking the Return to OSP<\/a> link on the left navigation menu. Once OSP makes the changes, they would resend the action for processing. The following images shows the link.<\/p>\n

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