Finding Text
Federal Program: Child Nutrition Cluster
ALN #: 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, 230910, 221960, 231960, 221970, 231970
Criteria:
In order to comply with Uniform Guidance requirements, the District shall only be providing students with reduced or free meals that meet the required federal income limitations.
Condition:
The District approved a free/reduced application allowing a student to incorrectly receive free meals when in actuality the student should have been paying reduced price for meals based on the household income. The District is reimbursed from federal grants based on what category of pricing the students are charged causing the District to receive more reimbursements for the student’s meals than what they should have received.
Questioned Costs:
$147
Cause:
The District’s incorrectly calculated household income provided on the submitted application.
Effect:
The District provided free meals to a student who was eligible for reduced price meals.
Recommendation:
The District should verify that all required components of meal applications are completed fully and accurately and that income eligibility is recalculated accurately prior to approval.
District’s Response:
The District concurs with the facts of this finding and will verify that all income eligibility is recalculated accurately prior to approval in the future.