Finding 39966 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2022-10-09
Audit: 37727
Organization: Portland Public Schools (MI)
Auditor: Maner Costerisan

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Portland Public Schools has a fund balance in the food service fund that exceeds the allowable limit of three months' expenditures.
  • Impacted Requirements: The District must create a spending plan to reduce the excess balance and submit it to the Michigan Department of Education.
  • Recommended Follow-up: Implement a budget and corrective action plan for the 2022-2023 school year to ensure compliance.

Finding Text

PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 Section III - Federal Award Findings and Question Costs Finding 2022-001: Significant Deficiency (repeat finding of 2021-001) Federal Program: Child Nutrition Cluster CFDA #: 10.553, 10.555 and 10.559 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pass-through entity: Michigan Department of Education Pass-through number: 220910, 211961, 221961, 211971, 221971, 210904 Criteria: The District?s fund balance in the food service fund is required to be less than three months of food service expenditures. Condition: Portland Public Schools currently has more than the allowable fund balance in the non-profit food service fund. As a result, the District will be required to develop a spending plan to reduce the balance to an acceptable level during 2022-2023 school year. The plan must be submitted to the Michigan Department of Education prior to implementation. Excess fund cannot be transferred to the general fund. Question costs: None Cause: The District participated in the Seamless Summer Option program which is causing a larger than normal increase in the food service fund balance. Effect: At June 30, 2022, the District?s food service fund balance was greater than three months of expenditures. Recommendation: The District should implement a budget, as well as the required corrective action plan, for the 2022-2023 school year that will adequately reduce the food service fund balance. District?s Response: The District concurs with the facts of this finding and is developing an implementation plan and procedures to prevent this in the future.

Corrective Action Plan

PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 Portland Public Schools respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2022. Auditor: Maner Costerisan 2425 E. Grand River Ave., Suite 1 Lansing, Michigan 48912 Audit Period: Year ended June 30, 2022 District Contact Person: Derrick Stair, Director of Finance The findings from the June 30, 2022 schedule of findings and responses are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the number assigned in the schedule. Finding - Financial statement audit Finding 2022-001 Considered a significant deficiency Recommendation: The District should implement a budget, as well as the required corrective action plan, for the 2022-2023 school year that will adequately reduce the food service fund balance. Action to be Taken: Management agrees with the finding and already has developed a spend down plan that has been approved by the Michigan Department of Education. We are looking at expanding food choices, expanding healthy food options, as well as needed upgrades to kitchen equipment. Date of Completion: The District?s spend down plan is anticipated to be completed by June 30, 2024. Kitchen equipment availability is severely limited due to national supply chain delays. The installation of this equipment is also limited based on times when school is not in session. These are the two primary factors why the District anticipates it will take multiple years in-order to complete its spend down plan.

Categories

School Nutrition Programs Subrecipient Monitoring Cash Management Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 39967 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 39968 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 39969 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 39970 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 39971 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 39972 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 616408 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 616409 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 616410 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 616411 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 616412 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 616413 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 616414 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.555 Covid-19 - National School Lunch Program $945,448
10.553 Covid-19 - School Breakfast Program $376,075
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $147,034
10.555 National School Lunch Program $121,409
84.425 Covid-19 - Education Stabilization Fund $120,004
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $51,255
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $43,050
10.559 Covid-19 - Summer Food Service Program for Children $27,333
84.002 Adult Education - Basic Grants to States $24,879
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $10,561
10.558 Covid-19 - Child and Adult Care Food Program $1,260
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $709
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Local Level Costs $614