Audit 373501

FY End
2023-06-30
Total Expended
$14.67M
Findings
4
Programs
20
Organization: Southfield Public Schools (MI)
Year: 2023 Accepted: 2025-12-09

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Findings

ID Ref Severity Repeat Requirement
1164206 2023-001 Material Weakness Yes L
1164207 2023-001 Material Weakness Yes L
1164208 2023-001 Material Weakness Yes L
1164209 2023-001 Material Weakness Yes L

Contacts

Name Title Type
US3MJDCHKUL7 Marc Ingram Auditee
2487468549 Michael D Foster, Cpa, Cgma Auditor
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Notes to SEFA

Management has utilized the Michigan Department of Education NexSys Grant Auditor Report (GAR) in preparing the schedule of expenditures of federal awards. Differences, if any, between the GAR and the schedule of expenditures of federal awards relate to the timing of payments and the fiscal year to which the payments relate.
The value of the noncash assistance received was determined in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Guidance.
During the year ended June 30, 2023, there were the following transfers and adjustments reported on the schedule of expenditures of federal awards: • $5,655 of IDEA, Part A funds were overpaid during the year ended June 30, 2022 and returned to the pass through agency during the year ended June 30, 2023. • $54,061 of Headstart funds were recorded as qualified federal expenditures and accrued revenue during the year ended June 30, 2022. These qualified federal expenditures were not submitted timely and will not be reimbursed by the awarding agency. • $18,175 of Title I, Part A funds were over requested by the School District and paid by the pass through agency during the year ended June 30, 2023 and will be repaid by the School District in fiscal year 2024. • $242,198 of COVID 19 ESSER Equity II funds were reimbursed and recognized as federal revenue in the year ended June 30, 2023. The corresponding qualified federal expenditure was recorded in the year ended June 30, 2021 to the grant code but was not previously reported on the schedule of expenditures of federal awards.

Finding Details

Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name - Child Nutrition Cluster - 10.555: National School Lunch Program and 10.553: National School Breakfast Program Federal Award Identification Number and Year - National School Lunch Program: 221960 and 231960; National School Breakfast Program: 221970 and 231970 Pass through Entity - Michigan Department of Education Finding Type - Material noncompliance with laws and regulations Repeat Finding - No Criteria - To monitor the National School Breakfast and National School Lunch programs, the Michigan Department of Education, the pass-through agency, requires annual program on-site monitoring reviews to be completed internally by school districts. All buildings operating school lunch programs must have one on-site monitoring reviews completed by February 1. In addition, 50 percent of buildings operating school breakfast programs must also be reviewed annually by February 1. The following year, the other 50 percent of buildings operating school breakfast programs must be reviewed. Condition - The School District did not complete on site monitoring reviews for any buildings operating school lunch and breakfast programs within the School District during the year ended June 30, 2023. Questioned Costs - None. Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed - Not applicable. The finding is related to noncompliance with program monitoring requirements and is not tied to any known questioned costs. Context - No on site monitoring reviews of school lunch and breakfast programs were completed by the School District during the year ended June 30, 2023. Cause and Effect - Due to management oversight, the School District did not complete required annual on-site monitoring reviews, and, therefore, is not compliant with Michigan Department of Education requirements. Recommendation - We recommend the School District implement a process to perform required on-site monitoring reviews following Michigan Department of Education guidelines. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan - Southfield Public Schools contracts its food service with Southwest Food Service. To address the noncompliance, the Food Service Director (Southwest Food Service), and Food Service Purchasing (Southfield Public Schools) will coordinate the on-site monitoring reviews and its completion to Michigan Department of Education standards, and make sure the required forms are completed before deadlines.