Finding 1165677 (2025-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2025-12-19

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Kansas City Public Schools failed to conduct the required three monitoring visits for CACFP compliance within the six-month timeframe.
  • Impacted Requirements: The District did not meet the USDA and Missouri DHSS criteria for monitoring visits and documentation of meal counts.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement a process to ensure three site visits are conducted annually, including necessary documentation as per CACFP regulations.

Finding Text

Finding 2025-002 (Significant Deficiency) Program(s): Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Federal Agency: United States Department of Agriculture AL #: 10.558 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Various – See SEFA Pass-through Entity: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) Type of Compliance Finding: N) Special Tests and Provisions Criteria: Per the U.S. Department of Agriculture at 7 CFR 226.16(d)(4) and the Missouri Department of Health and Human Services, sponsoring organizations must conduct three monitoring review visits for each of their facilities and no more than six months may lapse between monitoring visits for CACFP compliance. At least two of the three reviews must be unannounced. If a violation occurs during the visit, the sponsor must follow up with the facilities noted as having problems, and the follow-up visit must be conducted no less than one week after the initial finding, and the visit must be documented. Condition: In our sample of six sites, Kansas City Public Schools (the District) did not perform the required three site visits per year within a six-month timeframe for five of the samples and the supporting documentation provided for all six samples did not contain the total of participants in attendance during the meal service and the total number of meals claimed during the five consecutive days. Cause: The District does not have a process in place to ensure that required sponsor monitoring reviews are conducted as required. Effect: The District did not comply with the sponsor monitoring reviews and reconciliation of meal counts established by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Questioned Costs: None Context: N/A Is the finding a repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the District monitor sites by performing three reviews and including the necessary information as required by CACFP regulations. Views of Responsible Officials/ Planned Corrective Actions: Management agrees with the finding. See Corrective Action Plan on Organization’s letterhead.

Corrective Action Plan

Identifying Number: 2025-002 Audit Finding: Per the U.S. Department of Agriculture at 7 CFR 226.16(d)(4) and the Missouri Department of Health and Human Services, sponsoring organizations must conduct three monitoring review visits for each of their facilities and no more than six months may lapse between monitoring visits for CACFP compliance. At least two of the three reviews must be unannounced. If a violation occurs during the visit, the sponsor must follow up with the facilities noted as having problems, and the follow-up visit must be conducted no less than one week after the initial finding, and the visit must be documented. Kansas City Public Schools did not perform the required three site visits per year within a six-month timeframe for five of the samples, and the supporting documentation provided for all six samples did not contain the total of participants in attendance during the meal service and the total number of meals claimed during the five consecutive days. Corrective Actions Taken or Planned: The District agrees with the finding. The District will implement and strengthen the following internal controls to ensure that all three required visits are accurately documented using the DHSS Site Visit Report by June 30, 2026: a. Training: Child Nutrition Services (CNS) will review and provide training to all supervisors and department leaders on DHSS Sponsor Review requirements. Person responsible for implementation: Katlyn Lanoue, Officer of Nutrition & Compliance b. SOP: CNS will utilize a central repository [CNSReporting@kcpublicschools.org] to streamline and time-stamp audit submissions. The original copy will be stored in a designated binder, and a digital copy will be retained in the CNS shared drive. Person responsible for implementation: Katlyn Lanoue, Officer of Nutrition & Compliance c. Monitoring: C CNS leaders, as designated by the Officer of Nutrition & Compliance, will conduct Supper audits during SY 2025–2026 in September, December, and March. Snack audits will be conducted in November, February, and April. Additional audits will be scheduled as necessary to ensure compliance with program requirements. Person responsible for implementation: Katlyn Lanoue, Officer of Nutrition & Compliance d. Reporting: As part of progress monitoring, at the end of each monitoring month, each applicable site will be reviewed to confirm completion & accuracy of a Sponsor Review. Person responsible for implementation: Katlyn Lanoue, Officer of Nutrition & Compliance

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring Special Tests & Provisions Reporting Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1165675 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1165676 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.027 SPECIAL EDUCATION GRANTS TO STATES $6.54M
10.555 NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM $6.51M
93.600 HEAD START $6.00M
84.425 COVID-19 EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND $5.53M
10.553 SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM $3.09M
84.010 TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES $1.91M
10.558 CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM $1.58M
16.575 CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE $1.31M
84.367 SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION STATE GRANTS (FORMERLY IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY STATE GRANTS) $1.00M
84.424 STUDENT SUPPORT AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM $970,247
84.048 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION -- BASIC GRANTS TO STATES $871,017
84.002 ADULT EDUCATION - BASIC GRANTS TO STATES $521,419
93.576 REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE DISCRETIONARY GRANTS $499,159
93.243 SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROJECTS OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE $498,992
10.559 SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN $379,869
10.582 FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROGRAM $333,135
12.999 ROTC SALARY GRANT $278,205
84.365 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION STATE GRANTS $168,496
84.196 EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH $161,723
84.371 COMPREHENSIVE LITERACY DEVELOPMENT $116,155
17.259 WIOA YOUTH ACTIVITIES $115,285
84.173 SPECIAL EDUCATION PRESCHOOL GRANTS $112,798
93.558 TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES $67,059
21.027 COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $57,497
84.011 MIGRANT EDUCATION STATE GRANT PROGRAM $14,407
15.U12 400 YEARS AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY $9,538