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Federal Program & Assistance Listing Number: Child Nutrition Cluster- ALN: 10.553, 10.555, Criteria: Federal regulations require that verification of applications be consudcted by separate officails and that proper docuemntation and procedures are followed (7 CFR 245.6a). Condition: The same individual served as both the confirming and determinig/reviewing official. The District did not maintain documentation of confirmation reviews, and some applications were not verified correctly, resulting in incorrect eligibility determinations. Cause: Lack of segregation of dutes and insufficient understanding of verificaiton requirements. Effect: Increased risk of erros in eligibility determinations and noncompliance with federal verification requirements. Questioned Costs: None identified. Recommendation: Assign separate individuals to roles of confirming and determining/reviewing official. The District should maintain documentation of confirmation reviews and applications verified. Views of Responsible Officials: The District will complete the Technology- Based Confirmation Waiver, assign separate staff to verification and confirmation, and ensure training is completed.