Audit 299411

FY End
2023-06-30
Total Expended
$1.37M
Findings
24
Programs
11
Organization: Isd # 682 Roseau (MN)
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2024-03-28

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
387086 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes L
387087 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes L
387088 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes L
387089 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes L
387090 2023-004 Material Weakness - N
387091 2023-004 Material Weakness - N
387092 2023-004 Material Weakness - N
387093 2023-004 Material Weakness - N
387094 2023-005 Material Weakness - E
387095 2023-005 Material Weakness - E
387096 2023-005 Material Weakness - E
387097 2023-005 Material Weakness - E
963528 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes L
963529 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes L
963530 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes L
963531 2023-003 Material Weakness Yes L
963532 2023-004 Material Weakness - N
963533 2023-004 Material Weakness - N
963534 2023-004 Material Weakness - N
963535 2023-004 Material Weakness - N
963536 2023-005 Material Weakness - E
963537 2023-005 Material Weakness - E
963538 2023-005 Material Weakness - E
963539 2023-005 Material Weakness - E

Contacts

Name Title Type
JRKMX3MKEAB1 Tom Jerome Auditee
2184631471 Tracee Bruggeman Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: BASIS OF PRESENTATION Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) are reported under generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP). Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The District has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards includes the federal award activity of the Independent School District No. 682 under programs of the federal government for the year ended June 30, 2023. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the Independent School District No. 682, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net position or cash flows of the Independent School District No. 682.
Title: COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) are reported under generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP). Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The District has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Nonmonetary assistance is reported in the schedule at the fair market value of the commodities received and disbursed
Title: PASS-THROUGH ENTITIES Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) are reported under generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP). Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The District has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. Pass-through entities listed above without a pass-through number use the same AL numbers as the federal grantors to identify these grants and have not assigned any additional identifying numbers.
Title: SUBRECIPIENTS Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the Schedule) are reported under generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP). Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The District has elected not to use the 10-percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance. During 2023, the District did not pass any federal money to subrecipients.

Finding Details

Federal Program Child Nutrition Cluster (AL 10.553 & 10.555) Reporting Criteria System of internal controls requires those who prepare reports to have them reviewed and approved before they are submitted. Condition In a population of nine months, we haphazardly selected three months to test the reimbursement reports to the supporting documentation. We noted exceptions in two of these months. Questioned Costs None Context Three months of reimbursement reports were selected from a population of nine months. The sample is not statistically valid. Cause The District did not have controls in place all year to ensure reports submitted were being submitted accurately. Effect The District has an increased risk of submitting inaccurate reports. Repeat Finding Yes. Prior audit finding 2022-003. Recommendation The District should review their policies and procedures for submitting meal counts for reimbursement. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions The District agrees with the recommendation and has implemented new procedures effective May 2023.
Federal Program Child Nutrition Cluster (AL 10.553 & 10.555) Reporting Criteria System of internal controls requires those who prepare reports to have them reviewed and approved before they are submitted. Condition In a population of nine months, we haphazardly selected three months to test the reimbursement reports to the supporting documentation. We noted exceptions in two of these months. Questioned Costs None Context Three months of reimbursement reports were selected from a population of nine months. The sample is not statistically valid. Cause The District did not have controls in place all year to ensure reports submitted were being submitted accurately. Effect The District has an increased risk of submitting inaccurate reports. Repeat Finding Yes. Prior audit finding 2022-003. Recommendation The District should review their policies and procedures for submitting meal counts for reimbursement. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions The District agrees with the recommendation and has implemented new procedures effective May 2023.
Federal Program Child Nutrition Cluster (AL 10.553 & 10.555) Reporting Criteria System of internal controls requires those who prepare reports to have them reviewed and approved before they are submitted. Condition In a population of nine months, we haphazardly selected three months to test the reimbursement reports to the supporting documentation. We noted exceptions in two of these months. Questioned Costs None Context Three months of reimbursement reports were selected from a population of nine months. The sample is not statistically valid. Cause The District did not have controls in place all year to ensure reports submitted were being submitted accurately. Effect The District has an increased risk of submitting inaccurate reports. Repeat Finding Yes. Prior audit finding 2022-003. Recommendation The District should review their policies and procedures for submitting meal counts for reimbursement. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions The District agrees with the recommendation and has implemented new procedures effective May 2023.
Federal Program Child Nutrition Cluster (AL 10.553 & 10.555) Reporting Criteria System of internal controls requires those who prepare reports to have them reviewed and approved before they are submitted. Condition In a population of nine months, we haphazardly selected three months to test the reimbursement reports to the supporting documentation. We noted exceptions in two of these months. Questioned Costs None Context Three months of reimbursement reports were selected from a population of nine months. The sample is not statistically valid. Cause The District did not have controls in place all year to ensure reports submitted were being submitted accurately. Effect The District has an increased risk of submitting inaccurate reports. Repeat Finding Yes. Prior audit finding 2022-003. Recommendation The District should review their policies and procedures for submitting meal counts for reimbursement. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions The District agrees with the recommendation and has implemented new procedures effective May 2023.
Federal Program Child Nutrition Cluster (AL 10.553 & 10.555) Special Tests & Provisions Criteria Per Uniform Guidance, by November 15th of each school year, the local education agency must verify the current free and reduced price eligibility of households from a sample of applications that it has approved for free and reduced price meals. Furthermore, the District is required to test the lesser of 3% or 3,000 of the approval applications on file as of October 1, from error-prone applications. Finally, a system of internal controls requires a process that would ensure all information listed in the District financial system to be accurate. Condition We noted that the District did not test 3% of all free and reduced applications. We also noted the verification was not done by the due date and that in a population of two, we found an exception in one of them. Questioned Costs None Context The District did not verify the correct amount of free and reduced applications on hand as of October 1st. The District also did not prepare this verification by the November 15th due date. Finally, we noted that one of the two applications tested, the student was receiving a benefit they did not qualify for. Cause The District does not have controls in place to ensure the verification process is done by the due date, the required amount of verifications are done, and that students receive only the benefit they qualify for. Effect The District did not verify applications by the required due date, they also did not test the lessor of 3% or 3,000, and a student received a benefit that they were not eligible for. Repeat Finding No. Recommendation The District should implement policies and procedures for verifying free and reduced applications. Corrective Action Taken The District agrees with the recommendation and will review its policies and procedures.
Federal Program Child Nutrition Cluster (AL 10.553 & 10.555) Special Tests & Provisions Criteria Per Uniform Guidance, by November 15th of each school year, the local education agency must verify the current free and reduced price eligibility of households from a sample of applications that it has approved for free and reduced price meals. Furthermore, the District is required to test the lesser of 3% or 3,000 of the approval applications on file as of October 1, from error-prone applications. Finally, a system of internal controls requires a process that would ensure all information listed in the District financial system to be accurate. Condition We noted that the District did not test 3% of all free and reduced applications. We also noted the verification was not done by the due date and that in a population of two, we found an exception in one of them. Questioned Costs None Context The District did not verify the correct amount of free and reduced applications on hand as of October 1st. The District also did not prepare this verification by the November 15th due date. Finally, we noted that one of the two applications tested, the student was receiving a benefit they did not qualify for. Cause The District does not have controls in place to ensure the verification process is done by the due date, the required amount of verifications are done, and that students receive only the benefit they qualify for. Effect The District did not verify applications by the required due date, they also did not test the lessor of 3% or 3,000, and a student received a benefit that they were not eligible for. Repeat Finding No. Recommendation The District should implement policies and procedures for verifying free and reduced applications. Corrective Action Taken The District agrees with the recommendation and will review its policies and procedures.
Federal Program Child Nutrition Cluster (AL 10.553 & 10.555) Special Tests & Provisions Criteria Per Uniform Guidance, by November 15th of each school year, the local education agency must verify the current free and reduced price eligibility of households from a sample of applications that it has approved for free and reduced price meals. Furthermore, the District is required to test the lesser of 3% or 3,000 of the approval applications on file as of October 1, from error-prone applications. Finally, a system of internal controls requires a process that would ensure all information listed in the District financial system to be accurate. Condition We noted that the District did not test 3% of all free and reduced applications. We also noted the verification was not done by the due date and that in a population of two, we found an exception in one of them. Questioned Costs None Context The District did not verify the correct amount of free and reduced applications on hand as of October 1st. The District also did not prepare this verification by the November 15th due date. Finally, we noted that one of the two applications tested, the student was receiving a benefit they did not qualify for. Cause The District does not have controls in place to ensure the verification process is done by the due date, the required amount of verifications are done, and that students receive only the benefit they qualify for. Effect The District did not verify applications by the required due date, they also did not test the lessor of 3% or 3,000, and a student received a benefit that they were not eligible for. Repeat Finding No. Recommendation The District should implement policies and procedures for verifying free and reduced applications. Corrective Action Taken The District agrees with the recommendation and will review its policies and procedures.
Federal Program Child Nutrition Cluster (AL 10.553 & 10.555) Special Tests & Provisions Criteria Per Uniform Guidance, by November 15th of each school year, the local education agency must verify the current free and reduced price eligibility of households from a sample of applications that it has approved for free and reduced price meals. Furthermore, the District is required to test the lesser of 3% or 3,000 of the approval applications on file as of October 1, from error-prone applications. Finally, a system of internal controls requires a process that would ensure all information listed in the District financial system to be accurate. Condition We noted that the District did not test 3% of all free and reduced applications. We also noted the verification was not done by the due date and that in a population of two, we found an exception in one of them. Questioned Costs None Context The District did not verify the correct amount of free and reduced applications on hand as of October 1st. The District also did not prepare this verification by the November 15th due date. Finally, we noted that one of the two applications tested, the student was receiving a benefit they did not qualify for. Cause The District does not have controls in place to ensure the verification process is done by the due date, the required amount of verifications are done, and that students receive only the benefit they qualify for. Effect The District did not verify applications by the required due date, they also did not test the lessor of 3% or 3,000, and a student received a benefit that they were not eligible for. Repeat Finding No. Recommendation The District should implement policies and procedures for verifying free and reduced applications. Corrective Action Taken The District agrees with the recommendation and will review its policies and procedures.
Federal Program Child Nutrition Cluster (AL 10.553 & 10.555) Eligibility Criteria Per Uniform Guidance, a child’s eligibility for free and reduced price meals under a Child Nutrition Cluster program may be established by the submission of an annual application or statement which furnishes such information as family income and family size. Local education agencies determine eligibility by comparing the data reported by the child’s household to published income eligibility guidelines. Condition In a population over 250, we haphazardly selected 40 students from a listing of students who received free or reduced meals. We noted exceptions in 23 of the applications tested. Questioned Costs None Context 40 applications were selected from a population over 250. The sample was not statistically valid. Cause The District does not have controls in place to ensure that all students who receive a free or reduced meal qualify for the benefit. Effect Students received a benefit that they were not eligible for. Repeat Finding No. Recommendation The District should implement policies and procedures to ensure all students who receive a free or reduced meal have a current and accurate application on file. Corrective Action Taken The District agrees with the recommendation and will review its policies and procedures.
Federal Program Child Nutrition Cluster (AL 10.553 & 10.555) Eligibility Criteria Per Uniform Guidance, a child’s eligibility for free and reduced price meals under a Child Nutrition Cluster program may be established by the submission of an annual application or statement which furnishes such information as family income and family size. Local education agencies determine eligibility by comparing the data reported by the child’s household to published income eligibility guidelines. Condition In a population over 250, we haphazardly selected 40 students from a listing of students who received free or reduced meals. We noted exceptions in 23 of the applications tested. Questioned Costs None Context 40 applications were selected from a population over 250. The sample was not statistically valid. Cause The District does not have controls in place to ensure that all students who receive a free or reduced meal qualify for the benefit. Effect Students received a benefit that they were not eligible for. Repeat Finding No. Recommendation The District should implement policies and procedures to ensure all students who receive a free or reduced meal have a current and accurate application on file. Corrective Action Taken The District agrees with the recommendation and will review its policies and procedures.
Federal Program Child Nutrition Cluster (AL 10.553 & 10.555) Eligibility Criteria Per Uniform Guidance, a child’s eligibility for free and reduced price meals under a Child Nutrition Cluster program may be established by the submission of an annual application or statement which furnishes such information as family income and family size. Local education agencies determine eligibility by comparing the data reported by the child’s household to published income eligibility guidelines. Condition In a population over 250, we haphazardly selected 40 students from a listing of students who received free or reduced meals. We noted exceptions in 23 of the applications tested. Questioned Costs None Context 40 applications were selected from a population over 250. The sample was not statistically valid. Cause The District does not have controls in place to ensure that all students who receive a free or reduced meal qualify for the benefit. Effect Students received a benefit that they were not eligible for. Repeat Finding No. Recommendation The District should implement policies and procedures to ensure all students who receive a free or reduced meal have a current and accurate application on file. Corrective Action Taken The District agrees with the recommendation and will review its policies and procedures.
Federal Program Child Nutrition Cluster (AL 10.553 & 10.555) Eligibility Criteria Per Uniform Guidance, a child’s eligibility for free and reduced price meals under a Child Nutrition Cluster program may be established by the submission of an annual application or statement which furnishes such information as family income and family size. Local education agencies determine eligibility by comparing the data reported by the child’s household to published income eligibility guidelines. Condition In a population over 250, we haphazardly selected 40 students from a listing of students who received free or reduced meals. We noted exceptions in 23 of the applications tested. Questioned Costs None Context 40 applications were selected from a population over 250. The sample was not statistically valid. Cause The District does not have controls in place to ensure that all students who receive a free or reduced meal qualify for the benefit. Effect Students received a benefit that they were not eligible for. Repeat Finding No. Recommendation The District should implement policies and procedures to ensure all students who receive a free or reduced meal have a current and accurate application on file. Corrective Action Taken The District agrees with the recommendation and will review its policies and procedures.
Federal Program Child Nutrition Cluster (AL 10.553 & 10.555) Reporting Criteria System of internal controls requires those who prepare reports to have them reviewed and approved before they are submitted. Condition In a population of nine months, we haphazardly selected three months to test the reimbursement reports to the supporting documentation. We noted exceptions in two of these months. Questioned Costs None Context Three months of reimbursement reports were selected from a population of nine months. The sample is not statistically valid. Cause The District did not have controls in place all year to ensure reports submitted were being submitted accurately. Effect The District has an increased risk of submitting inaccurate reports. Repeat Finding Yes. Prior audit finding 2022-003. Recommendation The District should review their policies and procedures for submitting meal counts for reimbursement. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions The District agrees with the recommendation and has implemented new procedures effective May 2023.
Federal Program Child Nutrition Cluster (AL 10.553 & 10.555) Reporting Criteria System of internal controls requires those who prepare reports to have them reviewed and approved before they are submitted. Condition In a population of nine months, we haphazardly selected three months to test the reimbursement reports to the supporting documentation. We noted exceptions in two of these months. Questioned Costs None Context Three months of reimbursement reports were selected from a population of nine months. The sample is not statistically valid. Cause The District did not have controls in place all year to ensure reports submitted were being submitted accurately. Effect The District has an increased risk of submitting inaccurate reports. Repeat Finding Yes. Prior audit finding 2022-003. Recommendation The District should review their policies and procedures for submitting meal counts for reimbursement. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions The District agrees with the recommendation and has implemented new procedures effective May 2023.
Federal Program Child Nutrition Cluster (AL 10.553 & 10.555) Reporting Criteria System of internal controls requires those who prepare reports to have them reviewed and approved before they are submitted. Condition In a population of nine months, we haphazardly selected three months to test the reimbursement reports to the supporting documentation. We noted exceptions in two of these months. Questioned Costs None Context Three months of reimbursement reports were selected from a population of nine months. The sample is not statistically valid. Cause The District did not have controls in place all year to ensure reports submitted were being submitted accurately. Effect The District has an increased risk of submitting inaccurate reports. Repeat Finding Yes. Prior audit finding 2022-003. Recommendation The District should review their policies and procedures for submitting meal counts for reimbursement. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions The District agrees with the recommendation and has implemented new procedures effective May 2023.
Federal Program Child Nutrition Cluster (AL 10.553 & 10.555) Reporting Criteria System of internal controls requires those who prepare reports to have them reviewed and approved before they are submitted. Condition In a population of nine months, we haphazardly selected three months to test the reimbursement reports to the supporting documentation. We noted exceptions in two of these months. Questioned Costs None Context Three months of reimbursement reports were selected from a population of nine months. The sample is not statistically valid. Cause The District did not have controls in place all year to ensure reports submitted were being submitted accurately. Effect The District has an increased risk of submitting inaccurate reports. Repeat Finding Yes. Prior audit finding 2022-003. Recommendation The District should review their policies and procedures for submitting meal counts for reimbursement. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions The District agrees with the recommendation and has implemented new procedures effective May 2023.
Federal Program Child Nutrition Cluster (AL 10.553 & 10.555) Special Tests & Provisions Criteria Per Uniform Guidance, by November 15th of each school year, the local education agency must verify the current free and reduced price eligibility of households from a sample of applications that it has approved for free and reduced price meals. Furthermore, the District is required to test the lesser of 3% or 3,000 of the approval applications on file as of October 1, from error-prone applications. Finally, a system of internal controls requires a process that would ensure all information listed in the District financial system to be accurate. Condition We noted that the District did not test 3% of all free and reduced applications. We also noted the verification was not done by the due date and that in a population of two, we found an exception in one of them. Questioned Costs None Context The District did not verify the correct amount of free and reduced applications on hand as of October 1st. The District also did not prepare this verification by the November 15th due date. Finally, we noted that one of the two applications tested, the student was receiving a benefit they did not qualify for. Cause The District does not have controls in place to ensure the verification process is done by the due date, the required amount of verifications are done, and that students receive only the benefit they qualify for. Effect The District did not verify applications by the required due date, they also did not test the lessor of 3% or 3,000, and a student received a benefit that they were not eligible for. Repeat Finding No. Recommendation The District should implement policies and procedures for verifying free and reduced applications. Corrective Action Taken The District agrees with the recommendation and will review its policies and procedures.
Federal Program Child Nutrition Cluster (AL 10.553 & 10.555) Special Tests & Provisions Criteria Per Uniform Guidance, by November 15th of each school year, the local education agency must verify the current free and reduced price eligibility of households from a sample of applications that it has approved for free and reduced price meals. Furthermore, the District is required to test the lesser of 3% or 3,000 of the approval applications on file as of October 1, from error-prone applications. Finally, a system of internal controls requires a process that would ensure all information listed in the District financial system to be accurate. Condition We noted that the District did not test 3% of all free and reduced applications. We also noted the verification was not done by the due date and that in a population of two, we found an exception in one of them. Questioned Costs None Context The District did not verify the correct amount of free and reduced applications on hand as of October 1st. The District also did not prepare this verification by the November 15th due date. Finally, we noted that one of the two applications tested, the student was receiving a benefit they did not qualify for. Cause The District does not have controls in place to ensure the verification process is done by the due date, the required amount of verifications are done, and that students receive only the benefit they qualify for. Effect The District did not verify applications by the required due date, they also did not test the lessor of 3% or 3,000, and a student received a benefit that they were not eligible for. Repeat Finding No. Recommendation The District should implement policies and procedures for verifying free and reduced applications. Corrective Action Taken The District agrees with the recommendation and will review its policies and procedures.
Federal Program Child Nutrition Cluster (AL 10.553 & 10.555) Special Tests & Provisions Criteria Per Uniform Guidance, by November 15th of each school year, the local education agency must verify the current free and reduced price eligibility of households from a sample of applications that it has approved for free and reduced price meals. Furthermore, the District is required to test the lesser of 3% or 3,000 of the approval applications on file as of October 1, from error-prone applications. Finally, a system of internal controls requires a process that would ensure all information listed in the District financial system to be accurate. Condition We noted that the District did not test 3% of all free and reduced applications. We also noted the verification was not done by the due date and that in a population of two, we found an exception in one of them. Questioned Costs None Context The District did not verify the correct amount of free and reduced applications on hand as of October 1st. The District also did not prepare this verification by the November 15th due date. Finally, we noted that one of the two applications tested, the student was receiving a benefit they did not qualify for. Cause The District does not have controls in place to ensure the verification process is done by the due date, the required amount of verifications are done, and that students receive only the benefit they qualify for. Effect The District did not verify applications by the required due date, they also did not test the lessor of 3% or 3,000, and a student received a benefit that they were not eligible for. Repeat Finding No. Recommendation The District should implement policies and procedures for verifying free and reduced applications. Corrective Action Taken The District agrees with the recommendation and will review its policies and procedures.
Federal Program Child Nutrition Cluster (AL 10.553 & 10.555) Special Tests & Provisions Criteria Per Uniform Guidance, by November 15th of each school year, the local education agency must verify the current free and reduced price eligibility of households from a sample of applications that it has approved for free and reduced price meals. Furthermore, the District is required to test the lesser of 3% or 3,000 of the approval applications on file as of October 1, from error-prone applications. Finally, a system of internal controls requires a process that would ensure all information listed in the District financial system to be accurate. Condition We noted that the District did not test 3% of all free and reduced applications. We also noted the verification was not done by the due date and that in a population of two, we found an exception in one of them. Questioned Costs None Context The District did not verify the correct amount of free and reduced applications on hand as of October 1st. The District also did not prepare this verification by the November 15th due date. Finally, we noted that one of the two applications tested, the student was receiving a benefit they did not qualify for. Cause The District does not have controls in place to ensure the verification process is done by the due date, the required amount of verifications are done, and that students receive only the benefit they qualify for. Effect The District did not verify applications by the required due date, they also did not test the lessor of 3% or 3,000, and a student received a benefit that they were not eligible for. Repeat Finding No. Recommendation The District should implement policies and procedures for verifying free and reduced applications. Corrective Action Taken The District agrees with the recommendation and will review its policies and procedures.
Federal Program Child Nutrition Cluster (AL 10.553 & 10.555) Eligibility Criteria Per Uniform Guidance, a child’s eligibility for free and reduced price meals under a Child Nutrition Cluster program may be established by the submission of an annual application or statement which furnishes such information as family income and family size. Local education agencies determine eligibility by comparing the data reported by the child’s household to published income eligibility guidelines. Condition In a population over 250, we haphazardly selected 40 students from a listing of students who received free or reduced meals. We noted exceptions in 23 of the applications tested. Questioned Costs None Context 40 applications were selected from a population over 250. The sample was not statistically valid. Cause The District does not have controls in place to ensure that all students who receive a free or reduced meal qualify for the benefit. Effect Students received a benefit that they were not eligible for. Repeat Finding No. Recommendation The District should implement policies and procedures to ensure all students who receive a free or reduced meal have a current and accurate application on file. Corrective Action Taken The District agrees with the recommendation and will review its policies and procedures.
Federal Program Child Nutrition Cluster (AL 10.553 & 10.555) Eligibility Criteria Per Uniform Guidance, a child’s eligibility for free and reduced price meals under a Child Nutrition Cluster program may be established by the submission of an annual application or statement which furnishes such information as family income and family size. Local education agencies determine eligibility by comparing the data reported by the child’s household to published income eligibility guidelines. Condition In a population over 250, we haphazardly selected 40 students from a listing of students who received free or reduced meals. We noted exceptions in 23 of the applications tested. Questioned Costs None Context 40 applications were selected from a population over 250. The sample was not statistically valid. Cause The District does not have controls in place to ensure that all students who receive a free or reduced meal qualify for the benefit. Effect Students received a benefit that they were not eligible for. Repeat Finding No. Recommendation The District should implement policies and procedures to ensure all students who receive a free or reduced meal have a current and accurate application on file. Corrective Action Taken The District agrees with the recommendation and will review its policies and procedures.
Federal Program Child Nutrition Cluster (AL 10.553 & 10.555) Eligibility Criteria Per Uniform Guidance, a child’s eligibility for free and reduced price meals under a Child Nutrition Cluster program may be established by the submission of an annual application or statement which furnishes such information as family income and family size. Local education agencies determine eligibility by comparing the data reported by the child’s household to published income eligibility guidelines. Condition In a population over 250, we haphazardly selected 40 students from a listing of students who received free or reduced meals. We noted exceptions in 23 of the applications tested. Questioned Costs None Context 40 applications were selected from a population over 250. The sample was not statistically valid. Cause The District does not have controls in place to ensure that all students who receive a free or reduced meal qualify for the benefit. Effect Students received a benefit that they were not eligible for. Repeat Finding No. Recommendation The District should implement policies and procedures to ensure all students who receive a free or reduced meal have a current and accurate application on file. Corrective Action Taken The District agrees with the recommendation and will review its policies and procedures.
Federal Program Child Nutrition Cluster (AL 10.553 & 10.555) Eligibility Criteria Per Uniform Guidance, a child’s eligibility for free and reduced price meals under a Child Nutrition Cluster program may be established by the submission of an annual application or statement which furnishes such information as family income and family size. Local education agencies determine eligibility by comparing the data reported by the child’s household to published income eligibility guidelines. Condition In a population over 250, we haphazardly selected 40 students from a listing of students who received free or reduced meals. We noted exceptions in 23 of the applications tested. Questioned Costs None Context 40 applications were selected from a population over 250. The sample was not statistically valid. Cause The District does not have controls in place to ensure that all students who receive a free or reduced meal qualify for the benefit. Effect Students received a benefit that they were not eligible for. Repeat Finding No. Recommendation The District should implement policies and procedures to ensure all students who receive a free or reduced meal have a current and accurate application on file. Corrective Action Taken The District agrees with the recommendation and will review its policies and procedures.