FA 2025-002 Strengthen Controls over Expenditures Compliance Requirement: Internal Control Impact: Compliance Impact: Federal Awarding Agency: Pass- Through Entity: Assistance Listing Numbers and Titles: Federal Award Number: Questioned Costs: Activities Allowed or Unallowed Allowable Costs/Cost Pri...
FA 2025-002 Strengthen Controls over Expenditures Compliance Requirement: Internal Control Impact: Compliance Impact: Federal Awarding Agency: Pass- Through Entity: Assistance Listing Numbers and Titles: Federal Award Number: Questioned Costs: Activities Allowed or Unallowed Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Significant Deficiency Nonmaterial Noncompliance U.S. Department of Agriculture Georgia Department of Education 10.553 - School Breakfast Program 10.555 - National School Lunch Program 255GA324N1199 (Year: 2025) $36,927 Description: A review of employee compensation expenditures and journal entries related to the Child Nutrition Cluster revealed that the School District’s internal control procedures were not operating appropriately to ensure that employee compensation and journal entries were appropriately reviewed, approved, and documented. Corrective Action Plans: The School District will strengthen internal controls to ensure that employee compensation and journal entries charged to the Child Nutrition Cluster are properly reviewed, approved, supported, and documented. • Review and document procedures for processing and allocating employee compensation charged to the Child Nutrition Cluster. • Require appropriate supervisory review and approval of employee compensation, including time and effort documentation, payroll allocations, and related supporting documentation. • Establish a documented review and approval process for journal entries affecting Child Nutrition funds, including verification of account codes, amounts, supporting documentation, and proper authorization. • Provide training to Finance and Child Nutrition personnel on payroll documentation, allowable costs, journal entries, and federal grant requirements. • Conduct periodic reviews of payroll expenditures and journal entries to ensure required approvals and supporting documentation are maintained and any errors are identified and corrected timely. Estimated Completion Date: June 30, 2027 Contact Person: Kimberly Harrison Telephone: 912-427-1000 Email: kharrison@wayne.k12.ga.us