Finding 1030457 (2022-003)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-01-12
Audit: 313799
Organization: Escondido Union School District (CA)
Auditor: Nigro & Nigro PC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District improperly allocated costs between the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), resulting in a variance of $4,249,407.
  • Impacted Requirements: The interagency cost vending agreement allows for cost allocation, but the District failed to allocate expenditures correctly.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The District should review and correct cost allocations, ensuring all expenditures are accurately assigned to the appropriate programs.

Finding Text

Program Identification:Federal Agency: U.S. Department of AgriculturePass through Entity: California Department of EducationProgram Names: Child and Adult Care Food Program (AL No. 10.558)Child Nutrition Cluster:National School Lunch Program (AL No. 10.553, 10.553)Criteria: An interagency cost vending agreement is permitted once approved through CDE so that charges to theChild and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) from the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) based on approvedrates can be made. The reimbursement rate to CACFP is determined annually based on cost experience. A currentyear rate was based on actual costs.Context: Not ApplicableCondition: Although the use of a vending agreement is allowable, the District did not allocate the cost of theprogram properly.Effect/Questioned Costs: The cost split between CACFP and NSLP was not allocated. The amount of the variancewas $4,249,407, which should have been allocated to CACFP.Cause: The District accounted for revenues correctly but did not allocate any of the corresponding expenditures.Recommendation: We recommend that the District review the cost allocations and insure that all expenditures areallocated to the correct programs.Views of Responsible Official: comments, and the following actions will be taken toensure all expenditures are allocated to the correct programs:1. Receive the CACFP check, and book all revenue to CACFP Budget line (5320).2. Generate an invoice based on the IPV tool and rates laid forth in EUSD inter program agreement.3. Create JE debiting CACFP (5320) expense account and crediting NSLP (5310) expense account.These steps will track our funding sources and revenues by program in which it follows

Categories

Questioned Costs School Nutrition Programs Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Cash Management

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 454013 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 454014 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 454015 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1030455 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1030456 2022-003
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $4.18M
10.553 School Breakfast Program $2.56M
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $737,083
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $714,791
10.555 National School Lunch Program $615,827
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $452,471
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $371,518
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $305,205
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $179,876
84.196 Education for Homeless Children and Youth $73,050
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $20,047
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $2,965