Finding Text
1. FINDING NUMBER: 2023 - 005
2. THIS FINDING IS: New
3. Federal Program Name and Year: Child Nutrition Cluster
4. Project No.: 4299-00, 4210-00, 4210-BT, 4210-SC, 4220-00
5. CFDA No.: 10.555, 10.553
6. Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education
7. Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture
8. Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): For the 3% verification of applications, the District needs to ensure this process is completed by the November 15th due date.
9. Condition: The District did not complete the 3% verification of applications procedures by the due date.
10. Questioned Costs: N/A
11. Context: The District missed the deadline pertaining to the completion of 3% verification of applications.
12. Effect: The District is not in compliance with the completion of the verification process.
13. Cause: The District was not using the correct due dates and timelines on verification letters being sent to families chosen for the 3% verification process.
14. Recommendation: We recommend the District uses ISBE's recommended due dates and timelines for verification letters being sent to families to ensure the 3% application verification process is completed before the November 15th due date.
15. Management's response: Management will update the timelines used on the verification letters being sent to families so they are in line with what ISBE recommends so that verification testing can be completed by the deadline.