Finding 206020 (2022-001)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2023-03-14

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Meal counts claimed for reimbursement did not match the actual records, leading to potential noncompliance.
  • Impacted Requirements: Claims must accurately reflect meal counts as per program guidelines to ensure proper reimbursements.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Verify meal counts against records before submitting claims to avoid discrepancies.

Finding Text

Finding 2022-001 Information on the federal program: School Breakfast Program, CFDA #10.553, FAIN #221NJ304N1099, Grant Period 7/1/21-6/30/22. National School Lunch Program, CFDA #15.555, FAIN #221NJ304N1099, Grant Period 7/1/216/30/22. Criteria or specific requirement: The number of meals claimed on a reimbursement claim must agree to the tally sheets completed for every breakfast and lunch reimbursement claim submitted. Condition: There were instances in which the number of meals claimed did not agree with meal count records resulting in an over/under claim. Questioned Costs: None Context: The number of meals claimed did not agree with meal count records. Effect: The District did not receive reimbursements that it was entitled to which is an instance of noncompliance with the program requirements. Cause: There were instances in which the incorrect number of meals served were entered into the SNEARS system. Recommendation: Prior to submitting reimbursement claims to the NJ Department of Agriculture, the meals claimed should be verified to the meal count activity records. Management?s response: More care will be taken to ensure the meals claimed agree to the meal count activity records.

Categories

School Nutrition Programs Cash Management

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $769,772
10.555 National School Lunch Program $752,792
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $293,328
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $61,488
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $45,984
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $38,110
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $21,303
10.553 School Breakfast Program $13,603
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $12,875
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $11,177
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $8,732
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $628