Audit 329169

FY End
2024-06-30
Total Expended
$3.13M
Findings
20
Programs
13
Year: 2024 Accepted: 2024-11-20

Organization Exclusion Status:

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
509577 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
509578 2024-005 Material Weakness - P
509579 2024-006 Material Weakness - P
509580 2024-006 Material Weakness - P
509581 2024-003 Material Weakness - P
509582 2024-003 Material Weakness - P
509583 2024-003 Material Weakness - P
509584 2024-003 Material Weakness - P
509585 2024-003 Material Weakness - P
509586 2024-003 Material Weakness - P
1086019 2024-004 Material Weakness - P
1086020 2024-005 Material Weakness - P
1086021 2024-006 Material Weakness - P
1086022 2024-006 Material Weakness - P
1086023 2024-003 Material Weakness - P
1086024 2024-003 Material Weakness - P
1086025 2024-003 Material Weakness - P
1086026 2024-003 Material Weakness - P
1086027 2024-003 Material Weakness - P
1086028 2024-003 Material Weakness - P

Contacts

Name Title Type
KFSFGJPKKVP8 Joel Hackney Auditee
6186622412 James Murphy Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Accounting Policies: Regulatory Cash Basis of Accounting De Minimis Rate Used: N Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate.

Finding Details

This finding is: New Federal Program Name & Year: Title I - Low Income 2024 Project No.: 2024-4300 ALN No.: 84.010 Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education Federal Agency: United States Department of Education Criteria: The District is responsible for ensuring that they are reporting expenses on the expenditure report filed with ISBE in the same accounts that the expenses were claimed on the general ledger. Condition: The District claimed supplies expense as salary expense on the expenditure report filed with ISBE. Questioned Costs: This section is not applicable. The expenses were allowable expenses that were budgeted for in the Title I grant. This finding applies to the administrative details of the grants reporting requirements. Context: The District did not make sure expenditures were claimed on the expenditure reports in the same accounts that they were incurred on the general ledger. Effect: The expenses claimed on the expenditure report were not reported in the same expense accounts on the general ledger. Cause: The District claimed supplies expense as salaries on the expenditure report. Recommendation: We recommend the District be sure to claim expenses in the same accounts in which they are expensed from on the general ledger. Management's Response: The District will be sure to claim the expenditures in the same accounts in which they were expensed from on the general ledger.
This finding is: New Federal Program Name and Year: Title I - Low Income 2024 Project No.: 2024-4300 ALN No.: 84.010 Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education Federal Agency: United States Department of Education Criteria: The District is responsible for ensuring that they are following the reimbursement basis method and incurring expenses before they are claimed on the expenditure report. Condition: The District charged expenses to the grant that had not actually been incurred. Questioned Costs: The questioned costs identified in the amount of $795.60 is the amount reported on the expenditure reports filed with ISBE, but never actually incurred. Context: The District did not make sure expenditures were truly paid for before claiming them for reimbursement through expenditure reports filed with ISBE. Effect: The District did not follow the reimbursement method required by ISBE. Cause: The District claimed expenditures for reimbursement when those expenses had not truly been incurred; therefore, the District would have been reimbursed for expenditures that had not yet been paid for out of District bank accounts. Recommendation: We recommend the District be sure to first spend the money to claim it for reimbursement. Management's Response: The District will be sure to incur expenses before claiming them fo reimbursement on the expenditure reports filed with ISBE.
This finding is: New Federal Program Name and Year: Preschool Flow Through & IDEA Flow Through Project No.: 2024-4600 & 2024-4620 ALN No.: 84.027 & 84.173 Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education Federal Agency: United States Department of Education Criteria: Under the Procurement and Suspension and Debarment compliance requirement, management is responsible for designing internal control activities to verify and document suspension and debarment on vendors who are paid with federal funds. Condition: During the course of the audit it was noted that the District did not verify and document the suspension and debarment check of vendors paid with federal funds of which they used to purchase special education services. Questioned Costs: This section is not applicable to this specific finding. This finding relates to the Procurement and Suspension and Debarment section of the compliance requirements of the OMB 2 CFR Part 200 Compliance Supplement. This finding does not affect costs of the program as vendors paid with federal funds were not suspended or debarred. Context: The District did not verify and document that the vendors they used for special education services were not suspended, debarred, or otherwise excluded from participating in the covered transaction with the District. Effect: The District is in noncompliance with the Suspension and Debarment verification and documentation requirement. Cause: The District did not verify and document suspension or debarment of special education vendors who were paid with federal funds for special education services during the fiscal year. Recommendation: We recommend the District annually verifies and documents that the vendors they use to purchase special education services from who are paid with federal funds are not suspended, debarred, or otherwise excluded from participating in the covered transaction. This can be done by checking the excluded parties list on www.sam.gov or adding a clause or receiving verification from the vendor. Management's Response: The District will make sure to verify that the vendors they use, and pay with federal funds, for special education services are not suspended, debarred, or otherwise excluded from participating in the covered transation annually.
This finding is: New Federal Program Name and Year: Preschool Flow Through & IDEA Flow Through Project No.: 2024-4600 & 2024-4620 ALN No.: 84.027 & 84.173 Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education Federal Agency: United States Department of Education Criteria: Under the Procurement and Suspension and Debarment compliance requirement, management is responsible for designing internal control activities to verify and document suspension and debarment on vendors who are paid with federal funds. Condition: During the course of the audit it was noted that the District did not verify and document the suspension and debarment check of vendors paid with federal funds of which they used to purchase special education services. Questioned Costs: This section is not applicable to this specific finding. This finding relates to the Procurement and Suspension and Debarment section of the compliance requirements of the OMB 2 CFR Part 200 Compliance Supplement. This finding does not affect costs of the program as vendors paid with federal funds were not suspended or debarred. Context: The District did not verify and document that the vendors they used for special education services were not suspended, debarred, or otherwise excluded from participating in the covered transaction with the District. Effect: The District is in noncompliance with the Suspension and Debarment verification and documentation requirement. Cause: The District did not verify and document suspension or debarment of special education vendors who were paid with federal funds for special education services during the fiscal year. Recommendation: We recommend the District annually verifies and documents that the vendors they use to purchase special education services from who are paid with federal funds are not suspended, debarred, or otherwise excluded from participating in the covered transaction. This can be done by checking the excluded parties list on www.sam.gov or adding a clause or receiving verification from the vendor. Management's Response: The District will make sure to verify that the vendors they use, and pay with federal funds, for special education services are not suspended, debarred, or otherwise excluded from participating in the covered transation annually.
This finding is: New Federal Program Name & Year: National School Lunch Program 2024 & School Breakfast Program 2024 Project Number: 2024-4210 & 2024-4220 ALN No.: 10.555 & 10.553 Passed through: Illinois State Board of Education Federal Agency: United States Department of Agriculture Criteria: The District is responsible for ensuring that there is a termination clause noted in the Aramark contract stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification as required by 7 CFR 210.16(d) and 7 CFR 220.7(d)(4). Condition: There was no termination clause noted in the District's contract with Aramark stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification. Questioned Costs: This section is not applicable to this specific finding. This finding relates to the administrative details of the program and respective contract. Therefore, the finding does not effect costs of the program. Context: The District did not make sure the Aramark contract included the proper termination clause before signing. Effect: The District did not follow the compliance requirements in 7 CFR 210.16(d) and 7 CFR 220.7(d)(4). Cause: The District failed to check for the proper termination clause in the Aramark contract. Recommendation: We recommend the Aramark contract being updated to include the proper termination clause stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification. Management's Response: The District will ensure the Aramark contract has been updated with the proper termination clause before signing another contract.
This finding is: New Federal Program Name & Year: National School Lunch Program 2024 & School Breakfast Program 2024 Project Number: 2024-4210 & 2024-4220 ALN No.: 10.555 & 10.553 Passed through: Illinois State Board of Education Federal Agency: United States Department of Agriculture Criteria: The District is responsible for ensuring that there is a termination clause noted in the Aramark contract stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification as required by 7 CFR 210.16(d) and 7 CFR 220.7(d)(4). Condition: There was no termination clause noted in the District's contract with Aramark stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification. Questioned Costs: This section is not applicable to this specific finding. This finding relates to the administrative details of the program and respective contract. Therefore, the finding does not effect costs of the program. Context: The District did not make sure the Aramark contract included the proper termination clause before signing. Effect: The District did not follow the compliance requirements in 7 CFR 210.16(d) and 7 CFR 220.7(d)(4). Cause: The District failed to check for the proper termination clause in the Aramark contract. Recommendation: We recommend the Aramark contract being updated to include the proper termination clause stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification. Management's Response: The District will ensure the Aramark contract has been updated with the proper termination clause before signing another contract.
This finding is: New Federal Program Name & Year: National School Lunch Program 2024 & School Breakfast Program 2024 Project Number: 2024-4210 & 2024-4220 ALN No.: 10.555 & 10.553 Passed through: Illinois State Board of Education Federal Agency: United States Department of Agriculture Criteria: The District is responsible for ensuring that there is a termination clause noted in the Aramark contract stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification as required by 7 CFR 210.16(d) and 7 CFR 220.7(d)(4). Condition: There was no termination clause noted in the District's contract with Aramark stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification. Questioned Costs: This section is not applicable to this specific finding. This finding relates to the administrative details of the program and respective contract. Therefore, the finding does not effect costs of the program. Context: The District did not make sure the Aramark contract included the proper termination clause before signing. Effect: The District did not follow the compliance requirements in 7 CFR 210.16(d) and 7 CFR 220.7(d)(4). Cause: The District failed to check for the proper termination clause in the Aramark contract. Recommendation: We recommend the Aramark contract being updated to include the proper termination clause stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification. Management's Response: The District will ensure the Aramark contract has been updated with the proper termination clause before signing another contract.
This finding is: New Federal Program Name & Year: National School Lunch Program 2024 & School Breakfast Program 2024 Project Number: 2024-4210 & 2024-4220 ALN No.: 10.555 & 10.553 Passed through: Illinois State Board of Education Federal Agency: United States Department of Agriculture Criteria: The District is responsible for ensuring that there is a termination clause noted in the Aramark contract stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification as required by 7 CFR 210.16(d) and 7 CFR 220.7(d)(4). Condition: There was no termination clause noted in the District's contract with Aramark stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification. Questioned Costs: This section is not applicable to this specific finding. This finding relates to the administrative details of the program and respective contract. Therefore, the finding does not effect costs of the program. Context: The District did not make sure the Aramark contract included the proper termination clause before signing. Effect: The District did not follow the compliance requirements in 7 CFR 210.16(d) and 7 CFR 220.7(d)(4). Cause: The District failed to check for the proper termination clause in the Aramark contract. Recommendation: We recommend the Aramark contract being updated to include the proper termination clause stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification. Management's Response: The District will ensure the Aramark contract has been updated with the proper termination clause before signing another contract.
This finding is: New Federal Program Name & Year: National School Lunch Program 2024 & School Breakfast Program 2024 Project Number: 2024-4210 & 2024-4220 ALN No.: 10.555 & 10.553 Passed through: Illinois State Board of Education Federal Agency: United States Department of Agriculture Criteria: The District is responsible for ensuring that there is a termination clause noted in the Aramark contract stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification as required by 7 CFR 210.16(d) and 7 CFR 220.7(d)(4). Condition: There was no termination clause noted in the District's contract with Aramark stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification. Questioned Costs: This section is not applicable to this specific finding. This finding relates to the administrative details of the program and respective contract. Therefore, the finding does not effect costs of the program. Context: The District did not make sure the Aramark contract included the proper termination clause before signing. Effect: The District did not follow the compliance requirements in 7 CFR 210.16(d) and 7 CFR 220.7(d)(4). Cause: The District failed to check for the proper termination clause in the Aramark contract. Recommendation: We recommend the Aramark contract being updated to include the proper termination clause stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification. Management's Response: The District will ensure the Aramark contract has been updated with the proper termination clause before signing another contract.
This finding is: New Federal Program Name & Year: National School Lunch Program 2024 & School Breakfast Program 2024 Project Number: 2024-4210 & 2024-4220 ALN No.: 10.555 & 10.553 Passed through: Illinois State Board of Education Federal Agency: United States Department of Agriculture Criteria: The District is responsible for ensuring that there is a termination clause noted in the Aramark contract stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification as required by 7 CFR 210.16(d) and 7 CFR 220.7(d)(4). Condition: There was no termination clause noted in the District's contract with Aramark stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification. Questioned Costs: This section is not applicable to this specific finding. This finding relates to the administrative details of the program and respective contract. Therefore, the finding does not effect costs of the program. Context: The District did not make sure the Aramark contract included the proper termination clause before signing. Effect: The District did not follow the compliance requirements in 7 CFR 210.16(d) and 7 CFR 220.7(d)(4). Cause: The District failed to check for the proper termination clause in the Aramark contract. Recommendation: We recommend the Aramark contract being updated to include the proper termination clause stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification. Management's Response: The District will ensure the Aramark contract has been updated with the proper termination clause before signing another contract.
This finding is: New Federal Program Name & Year: Title I - Low Income 2024 Project No.: 2024-4300 ALN No.: 84.010 Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education Federal Agency: United States Department of Education Criteria: The District is responsible for ensuring that they are reporting expenses on the expenditure report filed with ISBE in the same accounts that the expenses were claimed on the general ledger. Condition: The District claimed supplies expense as salary expense on the expenditure report filed with ISBE. Questioned Costs: This section is not applicable. The expenses were allowable expenses that were budgeted for in the Title I grant. This finding applies to the administrative details of the grants reporting requirements. Context: The District did not make sure expenditures were claimed on the expenditure reports in the same accounts that they were incurred on the general ledger. Effect: The expenses claimed on the expenditure report were not reported in the same expense accounts on the general ledger. Cause: The District claimed supplies expense as salaries on the expenditure report. Recommendation: We recommend the District be sure to claim expenses in the same accounts in which they are expensed from on the general ledger. Management's Response: The District will be sure to claim the expenditures in the same accounts in which they were expensed from on the general ledger.
This finding is: New Federal Program Name and Year: Title I - Low Income 2024 Project No.: 2024-4300 ALN No.: 84.010 Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education Federal Agency: United States Department of Education Criteria: The District is responsible for ensuring that they are following the reimbursement basis method and incurring expenses before they are claimed on the expenditure report. Condition: The District charged expenses to the grant that had not actually been incurred. Questioned Costs: The questioned costs identified in the amount of $795.60 is the amount reported on the expenditure reports filed with ISBE, but never actually incurred. Context: The District did not make sure expenditures were truly paid for before claiming them for reimbursement through expenditure reports filed with ISBE. Effect: The District did not follow the reimbursement method required by ISBE. Cause: The District claimed expenditures for reimbursement when those expenses had not truly been incurred; therefore, the District would have been reimbursed for expenditures that had not yet been paid for out of District bank accounts. Recommendation: We recommend the District be sure to first spend the money to claim it for reimbursement. Management's Response: The District will be sure to incur expenses before claiming them fo reimbursement on the expenditure reports filed with ISBE.
This finding is: New Federal Program Name and Year: Preschool Flow Through & IDEA Flow Through Project No.: 2024-4600 & 2024-4620 ALN No.: 84.027 & 84.173 Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education Federal Agency: United States Department of Education Criteria: Under the Procurement and Suspension and Debarment compliance requirement, management is responsible for designing internal control activities to verify and document suspension and debarment on vendors who are paid with federal funds. Condition: During the course of the audit it was noted that the District did not verify and document the suspension and debarment check of vendors paid with federal funds of which they used to purchase special education services. Questioned Costs: This section is not applicable to this specific finding. This finding relates to the Procurement and Suspension and Debarment section of the compliance requirements of the OMB 2 CFR Part 200 Compliance Supplement. This finding does not affect costs of the program as vendors paid with federal funds were not suspended or debarred. Context: The District did not verify and document that the vendors they used for special education services were not suspended, debarred, or otherwise excluded from participating in the covered transaction with the District. Effect: The District is in noncompliance with the Suspension and Debarment verification and documentation requirement. Cause: The District did not verify and document suspension or debarment of special education vendors who were paid with federal funds for special education services during the fiscal year. Recommendation: We recommend the District annually verifies and documents that the vendors they use to purchase special education services from who are paid with federal funds are not suspended, debarred, or otherwise excluded from participating in the covered transaction. This can be done by checking the excluded parties list on www.sam.gov or adding a clause or receiving verification from the vendor. Management's Response: The District will make sure to verify that the vendors they use, and pay with federal funds, for special education services are not suspended, debarred, or otherwise excluded from participating in the covered transation annually.
This finding is: New Federal Program Name and Year: Preschool Flow Through & IDEA Flow Through Project No.: 2024-4600 & 2024-4620 ALN No.: 84.027 & 84.173 Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education Federal Agency: United States Department of Education Criteria: Under the Procurement and Suspension and Debarment compliance requirement, management is responsible for designing internal control activities to verify and document suspension and debarment on vendors who are paid with federal funds. Condition: During the course of the audit it was noted that the District did not verify and document the suspension and debarment check of vendors paid with federal funds of which they used to purchase special education services. Questioned Costs: This section is not applicable to this specific finding. This finding relates to the Procurement and Suspension and Debarment section of the compliance requirements of the OMB 2 CFR Part 200 Compliance Supplement. This finding does not affect costs of the program as vendors paid with federal funds were not suspended or debarred. Context: The District did not verify and document that the vendors they used for special education services were not suspended, debarred, or otherwise excluded from participating in the covered transaction with the District. Effect: The District is in noncompliance with the Suspension and Debarment verification and documentation requirement. Cause: The District did not verify and document suspension or debarment of special education vendors who were paid with federal funds for special education services during the fiscal year. Recommendation: We recommend the District annually verifies and documents that the vendors they use to purchase special education services from who are paid with federal funds are not suspended, debarred, or otherwise excluded from participating in the covered transaction. This can be done by checking the excluded parties list on www.sam.gov or adding a clause or receiving verification from the vendor. Management's Response: The District will make sure to verify that the vendors they use, and pay with federal funds, for special education services are not suspended, debarred, or otherwise excluded from participating in the covered transation annually.
This finding is: New Federal Program Name & Year: National School Lunch Program 2024 & School Breakfast Program 2024 Project Number: 2024-4210 & 2024-4220 ALN No.: 10.555 & 10.553 Passed through: Illinois State Board of Education Federal Agency: United States Department of Agriculture Criteria: The District is responsible for ensuring that there is a termination clause noted in the Aramark contract stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification as required by 7 CFR 210.16(d) and 7 CFR 220.7(d)(4). Condition: There was no termination clause noted in the District's contract with Aramark stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification. Questioned Costs: This section is not applicable to this specific finding. This finding relates to the administrative details of the program and respective contract. Therefore, the finding does not effect costs of the program. Context: The District did not make sure the Aramark contract included the proper termination clause before signing. Effect: The District did not follow the compliance requirements in 7 CFR 210.16(d) and 7 CFR 220.7(d)(4). Cause: The District failed to check for the proper termination clause in the Aramark contract. Recommendation: We recommend the Aramark contract being updated to include the proper termination clause stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification. Management's Response: The District will ensure the Aramark contract has been updated with the proper termination clause before signing another contract.
This finding is: New Federal Program Name & Year: National School Lunch Program 2024 & School Breakfast Program 2024 Project Number: 2024-4210 & 2024-4220 ALN No.: 10.555 & 10.553 Passed through: Illinois State Board of Education Federal Agency: United States Department of Agriculture Criteria: The District is responsible for ensuring that there is a termination clause noted in the Aramark contract stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification as required by 7 CFR 210.16(d) and 7 CFR 220.7(d)(4). Condition: There was no termination clause noted in the District's contract with Aramark stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification. Questioned Costs: This section is not applicable to this specific finding. This finding relates to the administrative details of the program and respective contract. Therefore, the finding does not effect costs of the program. Context: The District did not make sure the Aramark contract included the proper termination clause before signing. Effect: The District did not follow the compliance requirements in 7 CFR 210.16(d) and 7 CFR 220.7(d)(4). Cause: The District failed to check for the proper termination clause in the Aramark contract. Recommendation: We recommend the Aramark contract being updated to include the proper termination clause stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification. Management's Response: The District will ensure the Aramark contract has been updated with the proper termination clause before signing another contract.
This finding is: New Federal Program Name & Year: National School Lunch Program 2024 & School Breakfast Program 2024 Project Number: 2024-4210 & 2024-4220 ALN No.: 10.555 & 10.553 Passed through: Illinois State Board of Education Federal Agency: United States Department of Agriculture Criteria: The District is responsible for ensuring that there is a termination clause noted in the Aramark contract stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification as required by 7 CFR 210.16(d) and 7 CFR 220.7(d)(4). Condition: There was no termination clause noted in the District's contract with Aramark stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification. Questioned Costs: This section is not applicable to this specific finding. This finding relates to the administrative details of the program and respective contract. Therefore, the finding does not effect costs of the program. Context: The District did not make sure the Aramark contract included the proper termination clause before signing. Effect: The District did not follow the compliance requirements in 7 CFR 210.16(d) and 7 CFR 220.7(d)(4). Cause: The District failed to check for the proper termination clause in the Aramark contract. Recommendation: We recommend the Aramark contract being updated to include the proper termination clause stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification. Management's Response: The District will ensure the Aramark contract has been updated with the proper termination clause before signing another contract.
This finding is: New Federal Program Name & Year: National School Lunch Program 2024 & School Breakfast Program 2024 Project Number: 2024-4210 & 2024-4220 ALN No.: 10.555 & 10.553 Passed through: Illinois State Board of Education Federal Agency: United States Department of Agriculture Criteria: The District is responsible for ensuring that there is a termination clause noted in the Aramark contract stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification as required by 7 CFR 210.16(d) and 7 CFR 220.7(d)(4). Condition: There was no termination clause noted in the District's contract with Aramark stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification. Questioned Costs: This section is not applicable to this specific finding. This finding relates to the administrative details of the program and respective contract. Therefore, the finding does not effect costs of the program. Context: The District did not make sure the Aramark contract included the proper termination clause before signing. Effect: The District did not follow the compliance requirements in 7 CFR 210.16(d) and 7 CFR 220.7(d)(4). Cause: The District failed to check for the proper termination clause in the Aramark contract. Recommendation: We recommend the Aramark contract being updated to include the proper termination clause stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification. Management's Response: The District will ensure the Aramark contract has been updated with the proper termination clause before signing another contract.
This finding is: New Federal Program Name & Year: National School Lunch Program 2024 & School Breakfast Program 2024 Project Number: 2024-4210 & 2024-4220 ALN No.: 10.555 & 10.553 Passed through: Illinois State Board of Education Federal Agency: United States Department of Agriculture Criteria: The District is responsible for ensuring that there is a termination clause noted in the Aramark contract stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification as required by 7 CFR 210.16(d) and 7 CFR 220.7(d)(4). Condition: There was no termination clause noted in the District's contract with Aramark stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification. Questioned Costs: This section is not applicable to this specific finding. This finding relates to the administrative details of the program and respective contract. Therefore, the finding does not effect costs of the program. Context: The District did not make sure the Aramark contract included the proper termination clause before signing. Effect: The District did not follow the compliance requirements in 7 CFR 210.16(d) and 7 CFR 220.7(d)(4). Cause: The District failed to check for the proper termination clause in the Aramark contract. Recommendation: We recommend the Aramark contract being updated to include the proper termination clause stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification. Management's Response: The District will ensure the Aramark contract has been updated with the proper termination clause before signing another contract.
This finding is: New Federal Program Name & Year: National School Lunch Program 2024 & School Breakfast Program 2024 Project Number: 2024-4210 & 2024-4220 ALN No.: 10.555 & 10.553 Passed through: Illinois State Board of Education Federal Agency: United States Department of Agriculture Criteria: The District is responsible for ensuring that there is a termination clause noted in the Aramark contract stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification as required by 7 CFR 210.16(d) and 7 CFR 220.7(d)(4). Condition: There was no termination clause noted in the District's contract with Aramark stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification. Questioned Costs: This section is not applicable to this specific finding. This finding relates to the administrative details of the program and respective contract. Therefore, the finding does not effect costs of the program. Context: The District did not make sure the Aramark contract included the proper termination clause before signing. Effect: The District did not follow the compliance requirements in 7 CFR 210.16(d) and 7 CFR 220.7(d)(4). Cause: The District failed to check for the proper termination clause in the Aramark contract. Recommendation: We recommend the Aramark contract being updated to include the proper termination clause stating wherby either party may cancel for cause with 60-day notification. Management's Response: The District will ensure the Aramark contract has been updated with the proper termination clause before signing another contract.