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2022-004 ? Claim Reimbursement Amendments Not Filed Timely Significant Deficiency in Internal Controls over Compliance Award 10.558; Compliance Requirement A ? Activities Allowed Condition: Amendments to monthly meal claim reimbursements were not filed timely. Criteria: The Child and Adult Care Food Program description provided that institutions ?must submit final meal claims no later than 60 days after the claiming month.? Cause: Existing internal control procedures were not followed. Effect: The Organization received $19,305 in overpaid meal reimbursements. These overpayments were not reported within the 60-day timeframe. In addition, the overpayments were not accrued at year-end. Context: All monthly reimbursement reports were reviewed. Two (2) months were not filed timely, within 60-days. Recommendation: Internal controls over compliance include procedures of a secondary review of monthly meal claims reimbursements in order to file amended claim forms within the 60-day timeframe. We recommend management review and follow current internal control procedures. Management?s Response: See accompanying management?s corrective action form.