Finding Text
2023-001 REPORTING
Program: Child Nutrition Cluster
CFDA Number: 10.533, 10.555, 10.559
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Pass-Through Agency: Arizona Department of Education
Grantor Number: 7AZ300AZ3
Questioned Costs: $71 – meal reimbursement over-claims.
Type of Finding: Noncompliance, significant deficiency
Compliance Requirement: L. Reporting
Condition/Context: The District overclaimed meals served by 16 lunches, resulting in an overpayment of $71.
Criteria: The District must follow Uniform Guidance and ensure that meal reimbursement claims are accurately reported and adequately supported.
Cause: Clerical error.
Effect: Noncompliance and internal control weakness. The District was overpaid $71.
Repeat Finding: No.
Recommendation: We recommend that the District establish proper internal controls over the preparation meal reimbursement claims to eliminate clerical errors.
View of Responsible Official: The District’s corrective action plan presented in a separate document includes the views and planned corrective action of its responsible officials. We are not required to and have not audited these responses and planned corrective actions and therefore provide no assurances as to their accuracy.
Contact person: Casey Hancock, Business Manager.