Finding 485916 (2023-003)

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

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Applications for the Child Nutrition Cluster were not properly filled out and signed by parents or guardians.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with federal regulations requiring complete and signed applications.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement and adhere to procedures ensuring all applications are correctly completed and signed.

Finding Text

1. FINDING NUMBER: 2023 - 003S 2. THIS FINDING IS: New 3. Federal Program Name and Year: Child Nutrition Cluster 4. Project No.: 23-4210-00 5. CFDA 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): Applications are required to be appropriately filled out and signed by the student's parent or guardian. 9. Condition: The application was not filled out and signed by the student's parent or guardian. 10. Questioned Costs: None 11. Context: The application was not appropriately filled out. 12. Effect: The application was not filled out in compliance with the grant. 13. Cause: Procedures were not followed to ensure that the application was appropriately filled out. 14. Recommendation: Procedures should be followed to ensure applications are filled out appropriately and signed by the student's parent or guardian. 15. Management's response: Procedures will be implemented, and followed, to ensure applications are filled out appropriately.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding No.: 2023‐003S Condition: Applications for free or reduced meals were not appropriately filled out and signed by the student’s parent or guardian. Plan: Procedures will be implemented, and followed, to ensure applications are appropriately filled out by the student’s parent or guardian. Anticipated Date of Completion: 6/30/2025 Name of Contact Person: Kreg Wesley, Executive Director of Finance and Operations

Categories

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