Functional Configuration Audit (fca)

Primary definition

Exhaustive verification of every system function and combina tion of functions cited in the vendor's documentation. The FCA verifies the accuracy and completeness of the system's voter manual, operations procedures, maintenance procedures, and diagnostic testing procedures.

Also known asFCA · Functional Audit · Configuration Verification Audit
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Exhaustive verification of every system function and combina tion of functions cited in the vendor's documentation. The FCA verifies the accuracy and completeness of the system's voter manual, operations procedures, maintenance procedures, and diagnostic testing procedures.

EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Functional Configuration Audit (fca). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/functional-configuration-audit-fca

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