8.4 Acknowledgement

An Acknowledgement is a receipt generated by the FinCEN E-File System when you submit an E-File. After submitting an E-File, the FinCEN E-File System sends an acknowledgement. The acknowledgement file contains a BSA Identifier and corresponding acknowledgement errors associated with each SAR element received via automatic or manual submission.

This feature helps filter acknowledgement receipts processed by the FinCEN E-File System for further verifications in the Acknowledgement tab of the OFS CRR US SAR application.

To search and view the acknowledgement receipts, follow these steps:

  1. On the File Reports page, click the Acknowledgements tab. The Acknowledgement Receipts Search and List page is displayed.
  2. Enter the following information in the Acknowledgement Search page as tabulated.

    Table 8-5 Acknowledgement Search

    Fields Description
    E-File Number Enter the E-File number.
    Acknowledgement Uploaded Date >= *

    Select the acknowledgement uploaded date to view acknowledgment receipts having a date greater than or equal to the specified date (less than the current date). Using this criterion, you can view the acknowledgment uploaded during the date range. For example, acknowledgment uploaded on or after March 26, 2022.

    NOTE: By default, the date range is set to one day difference (for example, 03/23/2022 to 03/24/2022). If you do not enter the date range, a warning message is displayed.

    Acknowledgement Uploaded Date <= *

    Select the acknowledgment uploaded date to view acknowledgement receipts having a date lesser than or equal to the specified date (not greater than the current date). Using this criterion, you can view the acknowledgment uploaded during the date range. For example, acknowledgment uploaded on or before March 26, 2022.

    NOTE: By default, the date range is set to one day difference (for example, 03/23/2022 to 03/24/2022). If you do not enter the date range, a warning message is displayed.

    Report Number Enter report number.
  3. Click Go. The relevant search list is displayed with Acknowledgement Name, Efile Name, Filing Date, Status, and BSA Tracking ID.
  4. To view the acknowledgment and report detail, select the required record number and click on the row from the list. The Acknowledgment Errors pane is displayed. This pane details the Report ID, Level (Fatal, warning, and so on), Context (issues related to address, phone, and so on), Code (FinCEN code), and Description (reason for rejection).