Finding 25957 (2022-002)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2023-01-22

AI Summary

  • Issue: The District has $139,603 more in cash for the food service program than allowed, exceeding the 3-month average spending limit.
  • Requirement: Federal guidelines state that lunchroom cash balances must not surpass the average of 3 months' expenditures.
  • Next Steps: The District plans to assess equipment needs and meal charges to create a strategy for reducing excess cash balances by August 31, 2023.

Finding Text

a. Condition: Cash funds for the food service program were in excess of the allowed 3 months average expenditures bv $139,603. b. Criteria: Federal funding requires that the lunchroom cash balances should not exceed the average 3 months spending. c. Cause: The actual cash balances as of August 31, 2022, exceeded the allowed 3-month average spending amount bv $139,603. d. Effect: Excess Cash Balances were held by the District for $139,603 as of August 31, 2022. e. Recommendation: The District should review their current needs for equipment, charges for student meals, etc. and develop a plan for the reduction of cash balances in the lunchroom fund. f. District Response: The District will review their current needs for equipment, charges for student meals, etc. and develop a plan for the reduction of cash balances in the lunchroom fund during the current year ended August 31, 2023.

Corrective Action Plan

The District will review their current needs for equipment, charges for student meals, etc. and develop a plan for the reduction of cash balances in the lunchroom fund during the current year ended August 31, 2023.

Categories

Cash Management Equipment & Real Property Management

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.555 National School Lunch Program $1.45M
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $556,444
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $458,065
10.553 School Breakfast Program $330,366
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $226,042
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $82,978
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $40,844
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $28,575
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $23,609
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $16,021
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $3,858