Finding 1173969 (2025-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-02-17

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District's fund balance exceeds the limit of three months' average expenditures for the National School Lunch Program, indicating noncompliance.
  • Impacted Requirements: This situation violates 7 CFR 210.14, which mandates limits on cash reserves for nonprofit school food services.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The District should implement strategies to reduce the fund balance below the required limit.

Finding Text

2025-002 Child Nutrition Cluster 2025 Criteria: Per 7 CFR 210.14, a National School Lunch Program sponsor shall limit its net cash reserves to an amount that does not exceed three months' average expenditures for its nonprofit school food service. Condition: At June 30, 2025, the District maintained fund balance in excess of three months' average expenditures. This is considered an instance of noncompliance. Questioned Costs: None Context: The District has been operating the National School Lunch Program with revenues in excess of expenditures for several years. While the District is working towards spending down the fund balance, at June 30, 2025 the District maintained fund balance in excess of three months' average expenditures. Effect: The District has a fund balance in excess of three months' average expenditures for the Food Service Program. Cause: The District had been operating the food service program with revenues in excess of expenditures for several years. Recommendation: We recommend the District work on decreasing the fund balance to below the three months' average expenditures. Management's Reponse: See corrective action plan

Corrective Action Plan

Corrective Action Plan Finding Number 2025-002 Condition: At June 30, 2025, the District maintained fund balances in excess of three months’ average expenditures. Management Response/Plan: The District has created a Spend Down Plan for the food service program based off guidance from the Illinois State Board of Education. The District is working on replacing equipment and renovating cafeterias. Anticipated Date of completion: June 2026 Name of Contact Person: Melissa Geyman Sell

Categories

School Nutrition Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1173965 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1173966 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1173967 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1173968 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.027 SPECIAL EDUCATION_GRANTS TO STATES $678,507
84.425 COVID-19; EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND $595,515
10.553 SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM $309,910
84.365 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION STATE GRANTS $109,827
84.126 REHABILITATION SERVICES_VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION GRANTS TO STATES $103,650
84.367 IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY STATE GRANTS $72,318
93.778 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $52,183
10.555 NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM $49,704
84.424 STUDENT SUPPORT AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM $45,498
84.048 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION -- BASIC GRANTS TO STATES $45,050
84.010 TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES $43,182
84.173 SPECIAL EDUCATION_PRESCHOOL GRANTS $16,466
10.559 SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN $12,404