Finding 1094865 (2024-004)

Child and Adult Care Food Program, Passed Through New York State Department of Health, AL #10.558; for the Year Ended June 30, 2024 Criteria: CACFP requires the Organization to determine eligibility for children at the center and bill for the correct level of eligibility. Condition: There was one child that was billed for at the incorrect level. Context: A sample of 16 files were tested from a population of 160. The test found that one child was not billed at the correct rate. Effect: One child was billed for a level that they were not eligible for and CACFP overpaid the center for their food. Cause: The Organization is not sufficiently monitoring the center's eligibility forms to ensure that they are correctly entered into the computer. Recommendation: The Organization should ensure that processes are in place so that eligibility forms are reviewed and compared to the levels in the computer. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: The Organization is in the process of ensuring that eligibility forms and eligibility levels entered into the computer are sufficiently monitored and reviewed for accuracy.