Finding 1131377 (2024-001)

Program: Child Nutrition Cluster (Assistance Listing Number 10.553/10.555/10.559) Criteria: Applicants who meet the published federal income eligibility guidelines should be given free or reduced price meals as applicable. Condition: Twenty-five applications were selected for testing. The School Board incorrectly approved eight applications for free meals, when they should have been approved for reduced or denied. Four applications were denied, when they should have been approved for either free or reduced meals. Cause: Household income and family size data were incorrectly entered into the online software, and other applications were misplaced. Effect: Applicants were not approved or denied appropriately. Recommendation: Controls should be strengthened to ensure that the amounts entered into the online software are accurate. Views of Responsible Officials: The Component Unit School Board is considering corrective action for FY25.