Finding 1141473 (2024-003)

2024-003 REPORTING Program: Child Nutrition Cluster CFDA Number: 10.533, 10.555, 10.559 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pass-Through Agency: Arizona Department of Education Grantor Number: ADE ED09-0001 Questioned Costs: $18.50 Type of Finding: Noncompliance, significant deficiency Compliance Requirement: L. Reporting Condition/Context: For two of 3 monthly submissions tested, meal counts did not agree between the District’s records and what was reported to ADE. There was a net of 3 meals over claimed by the District. Criteria: The District must follow Uniform Guidance and ensure that meal reimbursement claims are accurately reported and adequately supported. Cause: Clerical error. Effect: Noncompliance and internal control weakness. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: We recommend that the District establish internal control procedures over the reconciliation of meal counts reports to ADE. The District should ensure records maintained within the District’s system match with what gets reported to ADE and any variances are resolved. View of Responsible Official: The District’s corrective action plan presented in a separate document includes the views and planned corrective action of its responsible officials. We are not required to and have not audited these responses and planned corrective actions and therefore provide no assurances as to their accuracy.