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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PASSED THROUGH ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CHILD NUTRITION CLUSTER - AL NUMBERS 10.553 AND 10.555 PASS-THROUGH NUMBER 6804 AUDIT PERIOD - YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 Allowable Costs/Cost Principles Criteria or specific requirement: In accordance with 2 CFR 200.318(b) School Food Authorities must maintain oversight to ensure that contractors perform in accordance with the terms, conditions, and specifications of their contracts. Labor is not an allowable expense in a fixed meal rate contract. Condition: A procurement review conducted by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, Child Nutrition Unit (DESE, CNU) reported that unallowable labor charges totaling $27,740 were billed to the District by the foodservice management company (FSMC). Cause: The District failed to monitor the terms, conditions, and specifications of the FSMC contract. Effect: The District paid unallowable labor costs to the FSMC. Questioned costs: The amount of questioned costs was $27,740. Context: Results of a procurement review by the DESE, CNU. Recommendation: The District should exercise greater care in monitoring contract terms. Views of responsible officials: After consulting with CNU, the SFA requested the SFMC to review practices for billing of labor. They opted to not and the District went back to self-operating, no longer using the SFMC. We are seeking legal counsel on recouping the erroneous expenses.