Finding 1215504 (2025-001)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-05-26

AI Summary

  • Issue: There were discrepancies between the meals reported for reimbursement and the actual meals provided.
  • Requirements Impacted: The District must accurately track and report free, reduced, and paid meals for reimbursement.
  • Follow-Up: Implement controls to review meal documentation before submitting claims to ensure accuracy.

Finding Text

Condition: Supporting documentation for the monthly food service meals provided did not align with the claims reported for reimbursement by free, reduced, and paid categories. Criteria: The District is required to track free, reduced, and paid meals provided for the child nutrition program for reporting and reimbursement. Cause: The District’s controls did not identify discrepancies between the monthly meals provided and the amounts reported to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for reimbursement. Effect: The District’s reimbursement claims were misstated. Recommendation: We recommend that the District establish controls to review claim documentation prior to submission. Corrective Action Plan: The District will review supporting documentation for meals to ensure all meals are accounted for.

Corrective Action Plan

Condition: Supporting documentation for the monthly food service meals provided did not align with the claims reported for reimbursement by free, reduced, and paid categories. Plan: The District will review supporting documentation for meals to ensure all meals are accounted for. Anticipated Date of Completion: The District will correct this for the 2025-2026 school year. Name of Contact Person: Nathan Knitt, Director of Business Services Management Response: The School District of Fort Atkinson accepts the plan for the Corrective Action listed above and does not dispute anything.

Categories

Cash Management Reporting School Nutrition Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1215499 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1215500 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1215501 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1215502 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1215503 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1215505 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1215506 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1215507 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1215508 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1215509 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1215510 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.027 SPECIAL EDUCATION GRANTS TO STATES $629,037
84.010 TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES $292,533
93.778 GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAID $286,258
10.553 SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM $73,703
84.367 SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION STATE GRANTS (FORMERLY IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY STATE GRANTS) $60,200
10.559 SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN $58,720
84.365 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION STATE GRANTS $29,188
84.173 SPECIAL EDUCATION PRESCHOOL GRANTS $23,431
84.424 STUDENT SUPPORT AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM $20,477
84.048 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION -- BASIC GRANTS TO STATES $16,730
10.555 NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM $3,909
84.425 EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND $1,652