Finding Text
Finding No. 2023-003: Significant Deficiency - Compliance with resource management
Grantor: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Pass-through: Texas Department of Agriculture
Grant: Summer Food Service Program
CFDA Number: 10.559
Compliance Requirement: Special Tests and Provisions
Condition:
During the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) audit in January 2024, TDA noted that at the site tested no documentation was provided to prove all of their operational site staff were priorly trained.
Criteria:
In compliance with Citation 225.15(d)(1), all staff should be SFSP trained prior to assuming SFSP duties.
Cause:
The center did not ensure all of their site staff was properly trained before assuming SFSP duties.
Effect:
Failure of the center to properly ensure staff members are properly trained caused their resource management requirements to not be met.
Recommendation:
TDA recommends With Helping Hands to provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances that caused the noncompliance and to develop and implement processes and procedures to ensure all staff operating the SFSP receive training before conducting SFSP duties.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions:
With Helping Hands has implemented policies to ensure that all staff memebers are properly trained prior to performing any duties. These policies have been provided to all centers. On February 14, 2024, TDA reviewed the Corrective Action Plan provided by With Helping Hands and has concluded its review.