FINDING 2022-002 Subject: Child Nutrition Cluster ? Internal Controls Federal Agency: Department of Agriculture Federal Program: Summer Food Service Program for Children Assistance Listing Number: 10.559 Pass-Through Entity: Indiana Department of Education Compliance Requirement: Procurement and Su...
FINDING 2022-002 Subject: Child Nutrition Cluster ? Internal Controls Federal Agency: Department of Agriculture Federal Program: Summer Food Service Program for Children Assistance Listing Number: 10.559 Pass-Through Entity: Indiana Department of Education Compliance Requirement: Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Audit Finding: Material Weakness Condition: An effective internal control system was not in place at the School Corporation to ensure compliance with requirements related to the Child Nutrition Program and Procurement and Suspension and Debarment compliance requirements. Context: During the audit period, there were four vendors from which the School made purchases between $10,000 and $150,000, which fell under the small purchase method for federal and state procurement regulations. For the one vendor selected for testing, documentation was not presented to verify methods or rationale used to satisfy the procurement requirements, which require three quotes to be obtained prior to entering into a transaction. Additionally, the School Corporation was not able to provide verification that the vendor is not suspended or debarred. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: We concur with the finding. Description of Corrective Action Plan: Shoals Community School Corporation?s Director of School Nutrition, Tamara Florio, will obtain the required three quotes for any vendor with purchases over $10,000. The school board will approve all food service vendors selected. Tamara will also obtain a letter of good standing from each vendor and verify that all vendors are not suspended or debarred. She will retain all material and documentation and will place it in a file for that school year. Responsible Party and Timeline for Completion: Tamara Florio, Director of School Nutrition ? this will be implemented at the start of the 2023-2024 school year.