Finding 25959 (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.

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