Finding 33468 (2022-002)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-01-25

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District over-reported meals in two months, violating federal meal reimbursement criteria.
  • Impacted Requirements: Lack of internal controls led to inaccuracies in meal claims, affecting reimbursement amounts.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement written policies and a review process to ensure accurate meal reporting and compliance.

Finding Text

Finding 2022-002 ? Meal Reporting Identification of the federal program: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Child USDA Nutrition Cluster School Breakfast Program CFDA No. 10.553 National School Lunch Program CFDA No. 10.555 Summer Food Service Program for Children CFDA No. 10.559 Criteria: 7 CFR section 210.8 states that monthly claims for meal reimbursement includes only the number of free, reduce price and paid lunches served on any day of operation to children currently eligible for such lunches. Condition: During our testing of meal reporting, we tested two months of meal report claims submitted to the State and traced to individual count sheets per school. It was discovered in one month three meals were over reported and six meals the second month were over reported. Cause: The District lacked proper internal controls over meal reporting and the error was not detected. Effect or Potential Effect: The breakdown of internal controls in this area could adversely affect the amount of reimbursement received by the school as eligible meals were not submitted for reimbursement. Questioned Costs: None Context: The over reported meals led to the District having an improper reimbursement. Repeat Finding: Yes Recommendation: Policies and procedures should be written to provide internal control over meal reporting. We recommend the District establish a review process, such as having another individual review count sheets and compare them to the number of meals submitted, to ensure all meals submitted for reimbursement are for the correct number of meals. Views of responsible officials: Management is in agreement and will implement a corrective action plan.

Categories

School Nutrition Programs Cash Management Reporting Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 33467 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 33469 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 609909 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 609910 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 609911 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.555 National School Lunch Program $457,754
10.553 School Breakfast Program $167,440
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $112,900
84.287 Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers $79,683
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $60,000
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $50,185
93.323 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (elc) $34,976
32.009 Emergency Connectivity Fund Program $28,875
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $27,111
84.041 Impact Aid $20,379
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $18,903
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $17,741
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $15,268
93.558 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families $15,000
10.582 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program $12,047
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $6,333
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $5,939
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $5,671
93.434 Every Student Succeeds Act/preschool Development Grants $1,490
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $922
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $614