Audit 311488

FY End
2023-09-30
Total Expended
$5.05M
Findings
2
Programs
1
Organization: Healthy Start (IL)
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2024-07-02

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
405942 2023-001 - Yes M
982384 2023-001 - Yes M

Programs

ALN Program Spent Major Findings
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $5.05M Yes 1

Contacts

Name Title Type
YFNZKN9BR4T5 Carol Hemphill Auditee
7736846110 Rosalie Freidlin Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Title: Basis of Presentation Accounting Policies: Accrual basis of accounting; recognition of allowable expenditures according to Uniform Guidance and OMB Circular A-122 De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Healthy Start has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate. Child and Adult Care Food Program is Healthy Start's only major program. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2,U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200. Because the schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of Healthy Start, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets or cash flows of Healthy Start.
Title: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Accounting Policies: Accrual basis of accounting; recognition of allowable expenditures according to Uniform Guidance and OMB Circular A-122 De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: Healthy Start has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate. Expenditures reported on this schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Expenditures of the Child and Adult Care Food Program are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance and OMB Circular A-122, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. The agency reflects day care center payments received from the pass-through entity for disbursement to day care centers (subrecipients) as a liability (Claims payable-day care centers) in the Statement of Financial Position. The agency reflects administrative grant revenues and expenses in the Statement of Activities.

Finding Details

Condition: In a sample of 40 center reimbursement requests 39 of 40 centers, which represents 40 of 99 centers filing claims in fiscal year 2023 with the Sponsor, the period between the last monitor visit of fiscal year 2022 and the first monitor visit of fiscal year 2023 exceeded six months. Criteria: Sponsor should perform monitor visit within six months of the last monitor visit. Effect: Requirement for procedure of monitor visits was not followed. Recommendation: We recommend that the Sponsor maintain a timetable for monitor visits which will facilitate the timely scheduling of monitor visits. Management response: Management will perform an audit each quarter to ensure that monitor visits are performed timely.
Condition: In a sample of 40 center reimbursement requests 39 of 40 centers, which represents 40 of 99 centers filing claims in fiscal year 2023 with the Sponsor, the period between the last monitor visit of fiscal year 2022 and the first monitor visit of fiscal year 2023 exceeded six months. Criteria: Sponsor should perform monitor visit within six months of the last monitor visit. Effect: Requirement for procedure of monitor visits was not followed. Recommendation: We recommend that the Sponsor maintain a timetable for monitor visits which will facilitate the timely scheduling of monitor visits. Management response: Management will perform an audit each quarter to ensure that monitor visits are performed timely.