Finding 370453 (2023-008)

Material Weakness
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-02-24
Audit: 292020
Organization: One City Schools, Inc. (WI)
Auditor: Wegner CPAS LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: One City Schools, Inc. failed to keep nonprofit school food service revenues and expenses separate in their accounting software.
  • Impacted Requirements: This violates 7 CFR, Section 210.14(c), which mandates separate accounting for these funds.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Implement proper internal controls and create a distinct class in the accounting software for tracking program revenues and expenses.

Finding Text

Assistance Listing Number(s): 10.553 and 10.555 Name of Federal Program or Cluster: Child Nutrition Cluster Name of Federal Agency: Department of Agriculture Name of Pass-through Entity: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Pass-through Entity Identifying Number(s): 2023-138142-DPI-SB-546, 2023-138005-DPI-SB-546, 2023-138005-DPI-NSL-547, and 2023-138005-DPI-SK_NSLAE-566 Award Period: July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 Criteria: According to 7 CFR, Section 210.14(c) a non-federal entity is required to account for all nonprofit school food service revenues and expenditures separately from other funds. Condition: One City Schools, Inc. did not account for nonprofit school food service revenue and expenses of the program in a separate class in its accounting software. Cause: Internal controls for accounting for nonprofit school food service funds have not been designed appropriately. Questioned Costs: None Effect or Potential Effect: There could be a unallowed profit made on the program. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: Internal controls for accounting for nonprofit school food service funds should be implemented. A separate class in the accounting software for the program could be utilized. Views of Responsible Officials: One City Schools, Inc. agrees with the finding and will be implementing a separate class in its accounting software for the program’s revenue and expenses.

Corrective Action Plan

Recommendation: Internal controls for accounting for nonprofit school food service funds should be implemented. A separate class in the accounting software for the program could be utilized. Action Taken: One City Schools developed a new financial class for School Nutrition, and all grant funds and expenditures will be classed to School Nutrition so these funds are clearly segregated from others. One City Schools implemented these new class designations as of January 1, 2024. Additionally, OCS added relevant tasks in our monthly accounting procedures to check for miscodes and ensure grant funds and expenditures are correctly coded.

Categories

School Nutrition Programs Subrecipient Monitoring Internal Control / Segregation of Duties Matching / Level of Effort / Earmarking

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 370437 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 370438 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 370439 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 370440 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 370441 2023-005
    Material Weakness
  • 370442 2023-005
    Material Weakness
  • 370443 2023-005
    Material Weakness
  • 370444 2023-005
    Material Weakness
  • 370445 2023-006
    Material Weakness
  • 370446 2023-006
    Material Weakness
  • 370447 2023-006
    Material Weakness
  • 370448 2023-006
    Material Weakness
  • 370449 2023-007
    Material Weakness
  • 370450 2023-007
    Material Weakness
  • 370451 2023-007
    Material Weakness
  • 370452 2023-007
    Material Weakness
  • 370454 2023-008
    Material Weakness
  • 370455 2023-008
    Material Weakness
  • 370456 2023-008
    Material Weakness
  • 946879 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 946880 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 946881 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 946882 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 946883 2023-005
    Material Weakness
  • 946884 2023-005
    Material Weakness
  • 946885 2023-005
    Material Weakness
  • 946886 2023-005
    Material Weakness
  • 946887 2023-006
    Material Weakness
  • 946888 2023-006
    Material Weakness
  • 946889 2023-006
    Material Weakness
  • 946890 2023-006
    Material Weakness
  • 946891 2023-007
    Material Weakness
  • 946892 2023-007
    Material Weakness
  • 946893 2023-007
    Material Weakness
  • 946894 2023-007
    Material Weakness
  • 946895 2023-008
    Material Weakness
  • 946896 2023-008
    Material Weakness
  • 946897 2023-008
    Material Weakness
  • 946898 2023-008
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $290,025
10.553 School Breakfast Program $97,723
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $69,636
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $55,822
10.555 National School Lunch Program $45,998
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $14,711
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $10,000
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $1,310