Finding 41536 (2022-003)

- Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2022-12-04

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District's food service fund balance exceeded the USDA limit by $139,162 as of June 30, 2022.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with USDA regulations, specifically the requirement that fund balances do not exceed three months' average operating expenses.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Monitor the budget closely for FY 2023 and implement a spend down plan to reduce the fund balance to acceptable levels.

Finding Text

2022-003 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Program Title: Child Nutrition Cluster CFDA Number(s): 10.553, 10.555 & 10.559 Federal Award Number: 211961, 221961, 211965, 220910, 211971, 221971, & 210904 (COVID-19) Federal Award Year: July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 Pass-Through Entity: Passed-Through Michigan Department of Education Type of Compliance: Immaterial Noncompliance (Special Test & Provisions) Criteria: The USDA requires that the ending balance of the non-profit school food service fund does not exceed three months? average of operating expenses [7 CFR Part 210.14(b)]. Condition: As of June 30, 2022, the District?s fund balance exceeded three months? average of operating expenses. Cause: This condition appears to be the result of additional revenues received from the summer food service program. Effect: As a result of this condition, the District did not fully comply with USDA fund balance requirements. Questioned Costs: None Perspective Information: The District?s fund equity of $346,926 at fiscal year-end exceeded the allowable three months of expenditures threshold by $139,162. Recommendations: We recommend the District closely monitor its budget for the year ended June 30, 2023 to ensure that fund balance is reduced to an appropriate level. Views of Responsible Officials: The Food Service Director and Business Manager will develop a spend down plan that includes equipment updates. The District expects to reduce the fund balance within the food service fund to an appropriate level for the year ending June 30, 2023.

Corrective Action Plan

CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN JUNE 30, 2022 Finding 2022-003: Immaterial Compliance Finding This finding is caused by the District?s Food Service Fund?s fund balance being over the USDA?s threshold of three months? average expenditures. The District is fully aware of this situation and has a spend down plan in place to help alleviate the excess fund balance down to a reasonable level and anticipates the completion date for the corrective action plan to be before the end of the 2022-23 fiscal year. The persons responsible for the corrective action are Tami Eisenga, Food Service Director and Scott Akom, Superintendent. The plan for monitoring adherence is the food service director and superintendent will work together to assess where the fund balance is after all of the projects from the spend down plan are completed. Condition: This finding is caused by the District?s Food Service Fund?s fund balance being over the USDA?s threshold of 3 months? average expenditures. The USDA requires that the ending balance of the non-profit school food service fund does not exceed three months? average of operating expenses [7 CFR Part 210.14 (b)]. Corrective Steps Taken: At this time, the District has a spend down plan in place with the State of Michigan to help alleviate the excess fund balance down to a reasonable level. Anticipated Completion Date: At the end of the 2022-23 Fiscal Year. Monitoring: The Plan for monitoring adherence is the food service director and superintendent will work together to assess where the fund balance is after all of the projects from the spend down plan are completed. Name of Responsible Person for Further Information: Scott Akom, Superintendent Questioned Costs Related to this Finding: None

Categories

Cash Management School Nutrition Programs Subrecipient Monitoring Special Tests & Provisions Equipment & Real Property Management

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.555 National School Lunch Program $483,704
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $200,811
10.553 School Breakfast Program $179,681
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $159,443
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $71,561
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $56,532
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $37,888
32.009 Emergency Connectivity Fund Program $17,504
84.031 Higher Education_institutional Aid $12,061
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $9,258
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $7,597
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $4,548
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $614