Finding 22512 (2022-002)

- Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2022-11-22
Audit: 21858
Organization: Reed City Area Public Schools (MI)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District's food service fund balance exceeded the USDA limit by $448,892 as of June 30, 2022.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with USDA regulations requires fund balances not to exceed three months' average operating expenses.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The District should monitor its budget closely in 2023 to reduce the fund balance to acceptable levels.

Finding Text

2022-002 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUTURE (REPEAT 2021-003) Program Title: Child Nutrition Cluster CFDA Number(s): 10.553, 10.555 & 10.559 Federal Award Number: 210904, 211971, 221971, 211961, 221961 & 2209102022 (COVID-19) Federal Award Year: July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 Pass-Through Entity: Passed-Through Michigan Department of Education Type of Compliance: Material Noncompliance (Special Test & Provisions) Criteria: The USDA requires that the ending balance of the non-profit school food service fund does not exceed three months? average of operating expenses [7 CFR Part 210.14(b)]. Condition: As of June 30, 2022, the District?s fund balance exceeded three months? average of operating expenses. Cause: This condition appears to be the result of additional revenues received from the summer food service program. Effect: As a result of this condition, the District did not fully comply with USDA fund balance requirements. Questioned Costs: None Perspective Information: The District?s fund equity of $813,696 at fiscal year-end exceeded the allowable three months of expenditures threshold by $448,892. Recommendation: We recommend the District closely monitor its budget for the year ended June 30, 2023 to ensure that fund balance is reduced to an appropriate level. Views of Responsible Officials: The Food Service Director has a spend down plan in place and is working on upgrading kitchen equipment. The District expects these updates to reduce the fund balance within the food service fund to an appropriate level for the year ending June 30, 2023.

Categories

Cash Management School Nutrition Programs Subrecipient Monitoring Special Tests & Provisions Equipment & Real Property Management

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.555 National School Lunch Program $752,089
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $436,179
10.553 School Breakfast Program $273,674
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $71,817
32.009 Emergency Connectivity Fund Program $65,435
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $41,287
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $20,324
21.019 Coronavirus Relief Fund $16,480
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $8,139
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $7,701
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $3,063
10.665 Schools and Roads - Grants to States $1,083