Finding: 2023-001 School Food Account - Net Cash Resources
Child Nutrition Cluster (ALN Nos. 10.553, 10.555, and 10.559) Corrective Action Plan: The School District has a multi-tiered plan in place to address the excessive Net Cash Resources as so
reported. The overall plan includ...
Finding: 2023-001 School Food Account - Net Cash Resources
Child Nutrition Cluster (ALN Nos. 10.553, 10.555, and 10.559) Corrective Action Plan: The School District has a multi-tiered plan in place to address the excessive Net Cash Resources as so
reported. The overall plan includes equipment replacements, increased wages for cafeteria staff, avoiding
procurement of grants as well as buying more locally sourced food. During the 2022-2023 school year,
as part of the 2021-2022 corrective action, the School District appropriated $380,000 from its
appropriated fund balance to afford the purchase of a new refrigerated food truck, as well as to cover
increased food costs and employee benefits. Equipment replacement purchases took place in the 22-23
school year; however, due to supply chain issues $202,984 in encumbrances were carried over to the 23-
24 school year as they have not yet been furnished by the vendors. The School District is in the process
of finalizing a labor contract to commence in the 2023-2024 fiscal year, which will be a three year
agreement. Money from this fund will be allocated towards increases to wages negotiated in that
contract. The 2023-2024 School Lunch Fund budget is 47.45% higher than the 2022-2023 budget. The
most notable increase to spending is within the Food Service Equipment line, to coincide with the plan
to replace and cycle out aging equipment. Additional increases can be noted in the salaries, supplies,
food purchases and contractual services budgetary lines. With the above in place, the School District
plans to resolve the issue of excessive cash resources by the conclusion of the 2023-2024 school year.