Finding 485911 (2023-001)

- Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-09-06
Audit: 318659
Auditor: Eccezion

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The verification process for the Child Nutrition Cluster was not reviewed by an independent official and was submitted late.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with federal requirements for verification tracking and timely submission was not met.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure procedures are in place for an independent review and timely submission of verification documentation.

Finding Text

1. FINDING NUMBER: 2023- 001S 2. THIS FINDING IS: Repeat from Prior year; Year originally reported: 2022 3. Federal Program Name and Year: Child Nutrition Cluster 4. Project No.: 23-4210-00 5. AL No.: 10.555 6. Passed Through: Illinois State Board of Education 7. Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture 8. Criteria or specific requirement (including statutory, regulatory, or other citation): The District is required to have a verifying official review the confirmation review and verification tracking and to have the verification completed by the due date. 9. Condition: The confirmation review and verification tracking were not reviewed by someone other than the determining official. This was also not submitted before the due date. 10. Questioned Costs: None 11. Context: The District did not complete the verification completely or timely. 12. Effect: The verification process did not meet the compliance requirements for special tests and provisions. 13. Cause: Procedures were not followed to ensure that there is an additional review of the verification process and that verification is submitted before the due date. 14. Recommendation: Procedures should be followed to ensure that there is an additional review of the verification process and that it is submitted before the due date. 15. Management's response: Procedures will be followed to ensure that there is an additional review of the verification process and that verification is submitted timely.

Categories

Special Tests & Provisions School Nutrition Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $242,150
10.555 National School Lunch Program $215,790
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $194,088
10.553 School Breakfast Program $141,079
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $119,306
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants $85,815
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $79,432
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $67,419
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $32,275
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $31,240
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $100